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Annotated Bibliography

Exercise #1

Annotated Bibliography

Jessica V. Leonard

SOWK 300

Tuskegee University

January 27, 2010

Article 1
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Giles-Sims, J., Straus, M., & Sugarman, D. (1995). Child, Maternal, and Family
Characteristics Associated with Spanking. Family Relations, 44(2), 170-176.
Retrieved from http://tulibrarydb.tuskegee.edu:2194/stable/584804?
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This article is basically about different types characteristics associated with

spanking. It offers many statements based off studies done. Caucasians are more
like to spank their child more than any other ethnic group. When it comes to family,
single parents, stepparents, and moms are more likely to spank their child. For
example, a married woman is least likely to spank child than a unmarried woman.
Also families in low income areas are more like to spank their children. Younger
moms spank their children more than older moms. Parents in the south are more
likely to spank their child more than any other region.

Article 2

Jackson, A., Gyamfi, P., Brooks-Gunn, J., & Blake, M. (1998). Employment Status,
Psychological Well-Being, Social Support, and Physical Discipline Practices of
Single Black Mothers. Journal of Marriage and Family, 60(4), 894-902.
Retrieved from http://tulibrarydb.tuskegee.edu:2194/stable/info/353632?
seq=1&Search=yes&term=spanking&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction
%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dspanking%26gw%3Djtx%26prq
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This article basically states that people in low income areas are more likely to beat
their children. Studies reveal that stress factors from the parent’s job leads to
corporal punishment being inflicted on the child. For example, a parent who just had
a terrible day at work could go home and with any slight annoyance by child will
start disciplining them. African American single mothers are also more likely to
punish their children. This is based off studies that revealed all the stress that the
black mother has to deal with on a daily basis, like taking the tremendous role of
being both the mom and dad.

Article 3

Rohner, R., Bourque, S., & Elordi, C. (1996). Children's Perceptions of Corporal
Punishment, Caretaker Acceptance, and Psychological Adjustment in a Poor,
Biracial Southern Community. Journal of Marriage and Family, 58(4), 842-852.
Retrieved from http://tulibrarydb.tuskegee.edu:2194/stable/info/353974?
seq=1&Search=yes&term=punishment&term=corporal&list=hide&searchUri
=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dcorporal%2Bpunishment%26wc
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This article is based off a study done in southern Georgia. It gives the reader insight
view on a child’s perception of corporal punishment. Most children perceived that
the punishment that he or she received was unfair. It also states that in by the time
a child reaches adolescence he or she has received on average thirteen forms of
corporal punishment. It was an also an association made with corporal punishment
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and psychological problems within the child. The harsher the punishment equals the
more critical the psychological problem. This also depends on what the child
considers as harsh or not harsh.

Article 4

Turner, H., & Finkelhor, D. (1996). Corporal Punishment as a Stressor among Youth.
Journal of Marriage and Family, 58(1), 155-156. Retrieved from
http://tulibrarydb.tuskegee.edu:2194/stable/353384?
&Search=yes&term=punishment&term=corporal&list=hide&searchUri=
%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dcorporal%2Bpunishment%26wc
%3Don&item=2&ttl=3239&ret

This article deals with stress factors inflicted on children due to corporal
punishment. It talks about how disciplinary methods like spanking lead to
depression in youth. It says that there are several studies that show that parents
who are more supportive of their children are less likely to receive corporal
punishment. They believe there is connection between corporal punishment and
control. For example parents who exhibit this form of disciplinary action feel that
this lets the child know who s in control. It also suggests that forms of physical
punishment such as spanking and whipping the child could lead to abusive and
antisocial behavior.

Article 5

Walsh, W. (2002). Spankers and Nonspankers: Where They Get Information on

Spanking. Family Relations, 51(1), 81-88. Retrieved from
http://tulibrarydb.tuskegee.edu:2194/stable/3700302?
&Search=yes&term=punishment&term=corporal&list=hide&searchUri=
%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dcorporal%2Bpunishment%26wc
%3Don&item=12&ttl=3239&r

This article deals with parents who spank their children and parents who do not
spank their children. It suggests that parents from each side base their view on
corporal punishment from the advice they receive from outside. Studies show that
parents take in advice unknowingly sometimes. Parents are more likely to rely
more on advice from literary sources other than advice from another individual.
From this advice is where the parent develops their perception on whether or not it
is alright to spank or not spank the child. It just depends on how that parent
interprets the information given to them.