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This book describes the unfolding of a global phenomenon: the legal
prohibition of physical punishment of children. Until thirty years
ago, this near-universal practice was considered appropriate,
necessary and a parental right. But a paradigm shift in conceptions
of childhood has led to a global movement to redefine it as
violence and as a violation of children's rights. Today, many
countries have prohibited it in all settings, including the home.
This remarkable shift reflects profound cultural changes in
thinking about children and their development, parent-child
relationships, and the role of the state in family life. It has
involved actors in many sectors, including academia, government,
non-governmental organizations and children themselves. Documenting
the stories of countries that have either prohibited corporal
punishment of children or who are moving in that direction, this
volume will serve as a sourcebook for scholars and advocates around
the world who are interested in the many dimensions of physical
punishment and its elimination.
This book describes the unfolding of a global phenomenon: the legal
prohibition of physical punishment of children. Until thirty years
ago, this near-universal practice was considered appropriate,
necessary and a parental right. But a paradigm shift in conceptions
of childhood has led to a global movement to redefine it as
violence and as a violation of children's rights. Today, many
countries have prohibited it in all settings, including the home.
This remarkable shift reflects profound cultural changes in
thinking about children and their development, parent-child
relationships, and the role of the state in family life. It has
involved actors in many sectors, including academia, government,
non-governmental organizations and children themselves. Documenting
the stories of countries that have either prohibited corporal
punishment of children or who are moving in that direction, this
volume will serve as a sourcebook for scholars and advocates around
the world who are interested in the many dimensions of physical
punishment and its elimination.
In June 2015, Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission released
94 Calls to Action that urged reform of policies and programs to
repair the harms caused by the Indian Residential Schools.
Decolonizing Discipline is a response to Call to Action 6 - the
call to repeal Section 43 of Canada's Criminal Code, which
justifies the corporal punishment of children. Editors Valerie
Michaelson and Joan Durrant have brought together diverse voices to
respond to this call and to consider the ways that colonial Western
interpretations of Christian theologies have been used over
centuries to normalize violence and rationalize the physical
discipline of children. Theologians, clergy, social scientists, and
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis leaders and community members
explore the risks that corporal punishment poses to children and
examine practical, non-violent approaches to discipline. The
authors invite readers to participate in shaping this country into
one that does not sanction violence against children. The result is
a multifaceted exploration of theological debates, scientific
evidence, and personal journeys of the violence that permeated
Canada's Residential Schools and continues in Canadian homes today.
Together, they compel us to decolonize discipline in Canada.
In June 2015, Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission released
94 Calls to Action that urged reform of policies and programs to
repair the harms caused by the Indian Residential Schools.
Decolonizing Discipline is a response to Call to Action 6 - the
call to repeal Section 43 of Canada's Criminal Code, which
justifies the corporal punishment of children. Editors Valerie
Michaelson and Joan Durrant have brought together diverse voices to
respond to this call and to consider the ways that colonial Western
interpretations of Christian theologies have been used over
centuries to normalize violence and rationalize the physical
discipline of children. Theologians, clergy, social scientists, and
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis leaders and community members
explore the risks that corporal punishment poses to children and
examine practical, non-violent approaches to discipline. The
authors invite readers to participate in shaping this country into
one that does not sanction violence against children. The result is
a multifaceted exploration of theological debates, scientific
evidence, and personal journeys of the violence that permeated
Canada's Residential Schools and continues in Canadian homes today.
Together, they compel us to decolonize discipline in Canada.
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