The Rights of the Child and `the Good of the Learners
A comparative ethnographical survey on the abolition of corporal punishment in South African schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3103153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean-Paul Payet (0000-0001-5487-2048, University of Geneva, corresponding author), Vijé Franchi (University of Paris Descartes, University of Paris 7) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 157-176 |
| Publication date | 2008-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Childhood (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0907-5682 • E-ISSN: 1461-7013 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0907568207088420 |
| OpenAlex | W2163526678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 6 |
In contemporary South Africa, the abolition of corporal punishment symbolizes a break with the previous schooling system. A qualitative study in four formerly segregated schools south of Johannesburg showcases different realities and discourses on corporal punishment. The practices vary from its total abolition to its continued maintenance. Most learners in a Soweto-based school justify its use to maintain discipline in a hostile environment. Adding to conventional perspectives on the abolition of corporal punishment, a comprehensive approach provides a contextualized understanding of its function in the eyes of the school community, and reveals complex links between corporal punishment and a practice of care
Child Rights · Corporal punishment · Criminology · Human rights · Political science · Sociology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Education Discipline and Inequality · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |