Beyond corporal punishment : teachers' perceptions and suggested alternatives to the abolishment of corporal punishment in South African schools.

摘要

This study investigated educators’ perceptions on the abolishment of corporaludpunishment. Three quarters of the educators in the study were not in favour ofudthe abolition of corporal punishment and gave their reasons for this view.udCorporal punishment emerged as an enduring disciplinary strategy used byudeducators in spite of its ban. Legislation and litigation did not seem to beudeffective deterrents. Those who supported the abolition of corporal punishmentudwere equally worried about what they perceived to be an absence of effectiveudmethods in maintaining classroom discipline. The educators saw a need to trainudin maintaining discipline at school. This study also examined literature onudcorporal punishment, alternatives to this method and made recommendations.