Ailsa M. Watkinson, Spare the Child
Ending Childhood Corporal Punishment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21572480 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Axelrod (York University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Studies in Education / Revue d histoire de l éducation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0843-5057 • E-ISSN: 1911-9674 |
| Publisher | Historical Studies in Education (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.32316/hse-rhe.2026.5555 |
| OpenAlex | W7165784152 |
| Language | EN |
Spare the Child: Ending Childhood Corporal Punishment is a valuable book, particularly for those, like me, who consider the physical discipline of children to be anachronistic and immoral.The author is a longtime advocate for the abolition of corporal punishment, and this volume is the culmination of her work so far.We will likely hear from her again, because the abolitionist's job, in Canada at least, is not yet done.Watkinson received funding in the 1990s from the federal Court Challenges Program which
Corporal punishment · Poison control · Spare part · Spare time · Child Abuse and Trauma · Children's Rights and Participation · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
| Highly cited | No |
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