Corporal Punishment in Rural Schools

Student Problem Behaviours, Academic Outcomes and School Safety Efforts
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-981-10-2446-7
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 105 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 2094 g

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Education

This book presents an analysis of corporal punishment practices in rural schools. It examines trends in corporal punishment at rural schools for school years from 1999-2000, 2003-2004, 2005-2006 and 2007-2008, multiple stakeholders’ perspectives on corporal punishment (e.g., school staff, student and parents), and various school-specific factors including alternative discipline practices, school safety efforts, problematic student behaviours, and academic outcomes. In addition to drawing attention to the issue of corporal punishment in rural schools, it equips readers with an in-depth understanding of these practices.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Han, Seunghee

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Corporal Punishment Practice: Law, trends, perspective, and research.- Chapter 3 Demographic Characteristics and Corporal Punishment in Rural Schools.- Chapter 4 Corporal Punishment and School Safety Efforts in Rural Schools.- Chapter 5 Corporal Punishment and School Outcomes.- Chapter 6 Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Seunghee Han is an independent educational researcher. She received her PhD in education with a focus on policy analysis and social research methods from the University of Missouri. She has published on various topics concerning school discipline policies, school uniform policies, school violence and extracurricular activities from comparative and international perspectives.