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Why Spanking Doesn't Work: Stopping This Bad Habit and Getting the Upper Hand on Effective Discipline Paperback – August 26, 2002

by Michael J. Marshall (Author)
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Do you know your chances of getting assaulted and injured by someone else in your lifetime are greater in your family by far than in any other group of people you are likely to be around? Why is the family so violent? One of the main reasons is society’s belief that physical punishment is good for our children. Why Spanking Doesn’t Work proves otherwise.

In this insightful, well-researched book, Dr. Marshall reveals what have been called "the best-kept secrets in developmental psychology." The author shows:
• Hitting a child causes more behavioral problems than it solves
• Spanking has been found to increase aggression in children
• Cases of poor self-image and depression have been traced to childhood corporal punishment
• Repetition of one’s own childhood experience is a poor substitute for informed parenting

Inflicting punishment is easy—anyone can strike a child—but healthy discipline practices must be learned. Parents who explore this book will be amply rewarded as they learn alternatives to spanking and other forms of physical punishment.

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  1. Print length
    216 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Cedar Fort
  4. Publication date
    August 26, 2002
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1555176038
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1555176037
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Michael J. Marshall, PhD, Professor of Psychology at West Liberty State College and clinical psychologist in private practice, resides in Wheeling, West Virginia, with his wife and four children.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cedar Fort (August 26, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1555176038
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1555176037
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2007
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Having been formally trained in child psychology and special education, I was not personally comfortable with the tone and position the author rigidly assumes in this book and was unable to finish reading it.
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Laura
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, great book. Worth reading!
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2014
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Parents need to know why spanking and beating kids is the wrong thing for their mental state. Mentally, it last with them for a life time. I worked with a guy who said "I've seen enough strippers and pornography to know why NOT to spank and beat my girls". I was astounded that a dad "got it" and didn't do it. I got this book for a dad that didn't "get it" and sent it to him anonymously. I don't know if it helped, but there sure was great info in there about what it does to your kids mentally.

If you want to stop spanking your children, or if you know someone that needs to stop, this is a good book. Not spanking your children, takes educating the parents and then the parents "thinking" before they act.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015
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My teacher made me buy this book...because he wrote it...
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5.0 out of 5 stars It is time for a change
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2006
This book is a must read for any parent or potential parent. This book is well written and well researched. The author gets it right on the mark.

I didn't realize until much later in life the effect that this kind of punishment had on my emotional and psychological well being. And many other people are beginning to discover this in their lives as well. It is unfortunate that many parents believe and are convinced that discipline involving physical pain is healthy and appropriate.

It is time for us to evolve and stop taking the easy way out by simply following uninspired traditional methods. There are truly more positive and effective methods of parenting available. But, it must begin with an open mind, and a willingness to learn better ways. And this book is a valuable resource for those who wish to end this cycle of abuse. It is odd that violence is socially acceptable only when it is done to children, the ones who are the most sensitive and vulnerable.
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