Corporal Punishment in Rural Schools: Student Problem Behaviours, Academic Outcomes and School Safety Efforts

Corporal Punishment in Rural Schools: Student Problem Behaviours, Academic Outcomes and School Safety Efforts
ISBN-10
9811024480
ISBN-13
9789811024481
Category
Education
Pages
105
Language
English
Published
2016-09-14
Publisher
Springer
Author
Seunghee Han

Description

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.

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