All in the Name of the 'Last Resort': The Abuse of Children in American Schools.

Mauer, Adah

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All in the Name of the 'Last Resort': The Abuse of Children in American Schools.

Mauer, Adah

Inequality in Education, n23 p21-28 Sep 1978

Studies have indicated that corporal punishment in the schools increases, rather than eliminates, delinquency. Some brutal measures taken by school officials (particularly principals and athletic coaches) have caused not only retaliatory vandalism by students, but also parental law suits. (WI)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Corporal Punishment, Cultural Background, Delinquency Causes, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Problems, Mental Health, Parent Attitudes, Racism, Social Influences

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