Task 1 Presentation Plan
Intended Audience The target audience for this presentation includes all parents, education policymakers, and child caregivers. The main demographic includes adults who have minors under their care.
Importance Statement For the nation to secure a healthy future for its young population, the US government, parents, and children, caregivers must understand the harmful effects of corporal punishment on children so that they can secure a healthy future for them.
Introduction
Attention-getting Opening Do you know that, according to Gershoff (2012), The percentage of parents using this form of punishment on toddlers and teenagers is approximately fifty percent and sixty-five percent, respectively?
Thesis Statement Research shows that corporal punishment affects a child’s mental development because when taken too far, it can potentially become dangerous to the child and the caretaker.
Preview of Main Points During the presentation, I will talk about the following two points:
- Corporal punishment negatively affects the child’s health and behavior in the sense that the child can have a violent character in life.
- Effects of corporal punishment of children on their parents and caretakers
Body
Main Point #1 Corporal punishment negatively affects the child’s health and behavior in the sense that the child can have a violent character in life.
a. According to Gershoff (2010), children who received punishments such as hitting, or more severe beatings, are more likely to implement that behavior within their peer groups, and eventually with their future children.
b. The child might be affected mentally and physically on a long term basis due to the continuous pain inflicted on their body (Hornor et al., 2020).
c. Studies show that children who were subjected to some form of harsh corporal punishment as they grew up were more likely to lash out towards others and be abusive towards their children and their spouse (Durrant & Ensom, 2012).
Main Point #2 Now, let’s move on to my second point, which is the effects of corporal punishment on the parents and caretakers.
a. Violence becomes the new strategy of problem-solving for the child. Due to aggressive behavior, a child might also lose respect for his elders (Greydanus et al., 2003; Smith, 2006).
b. Corporal punishment can also make the child have lower intellectual achievements in life because the child is focused on wondering how he or she will be punished next (Knox, 2010). This aspect leads to the use of more resources by the caregiver for the child to attain a good life.
c. Corporal punishment can make a child punishment tolerant (Smith, 2012). The child gets used to it and develops the courage to endure the pain each time. Therefore, discipline becomes ineffective every time corporal punishment is used.
d. Figure showing perceived positive outcomes of corporal punishment
(Taylor, Fleckman & Lee, 2017).
Conclusion
Restatement of Thesis
Recent studies have found out that corporal punishment is one of the effects of children’s mental development because, when overused, it becomes harmful to both the child and their caregivers.
Summary of Main Points
During the presentation, I talked about the following two points: - Corporal punishment negatively affects the child’s health and behavior.
- The effects of corporal punishment also affect their parents and caretakers.
Closing Comments Most children suffer under corporal punishment in many states today, and the adverse effects can negatively impact on child’s behavior for the rest of their life; therefore, relevant authorities should take action towards rectifying the vice.
References
Requirements Example
Reference List Durrant, J., & Ensom, R. (2012). Physical punishment of children: Lessons from 20 years of research. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 184(12), 1373-1377. https://doi:10.1503/cmaj.101314
Gershoff, E. T. (2010). More harm than good: A summary of scientific research on the intended and unintended effects of corporal punishment on children. Retrieved from https://www.pa-fsa.org/Portals/0/Docs/More%20Harm%20Than%20Good-%20A%20Summary%20of%20Scientific%20Research%20on%20the%20Inte.pdf
Greydanus, D. E., Pratt, H. D., Spates, C. R., Greydanus-Gearhart, M. A., & Patel, D. R. (2003). Corporal punishment in schools. Journal of Adolescent Health, 32(5), 385 – 393. Retrieved from https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(03)00042-9/fulltext
Hornor, G., Quinones, S. G., Boudreaux, D., Bretl, D., Chapman, E., Chiocca, E. M., … VanGraafeiland, B. (2020). Building a safe and healthy America: Eliminating corporal punishment via positive parenting. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 34(2), 136-144. https://doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.09.008
Knox, M. (2010). On hitting children: A review of corporal punishment in the United States. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 24(2), 103-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2009.03.001
Smith, A. B. (2006). Changing the law on physical punishment in New Zealand. Enhancing Children’s Rights, 27, 114. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137386106.0011
Smith, B. L. (2012). The case against spanking. American Psychological Association. https://doi:10.1037/e540732012-027
Taylor, C. A., Fleckman, J. M., & Lee, S. J. (2017). Attitudes, beliefs, and perceived norms about corporal punishment and related training needs among members of the “American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.” Child abuse & neglect, 71, 56–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.04.009