Probability of Corporal Punishment: Lack of Resources and Vulnerable Students

Use of Corporal Punishment in Relation to Institutional and Personal Variables of Teachers

“…With regards to institutional variables the findings of this study is consistent with other studies wherein it has been reported that corporal punishment was highest in areas that are rural, small, and have high proportions of low income or disadvantaged students (Han 2011;McClure & May 2008;Nickerson & Spears 2007). The sample of students taken from rural Punjab may be dominated by marginalized groups (Scheduled caste/ backward classes) as population of such students is higher than other categories in rural Punjab (Census, 2011).…”

Secondary School Teachers’ Perception of Corporal Punishment: A Case Study in India

“…Thus, corporal punishment, in schools and at home, may be one of the reasons for adult violence. Han (2011) determined that schools with student violence prevention programs and teacher training programs had fewer uses of corporal punishment. Schools that served a high percentage of ethnic minority students and special education students had a 2.1 times and a 1.8 timesgreater, respectively, likelihood of using corporal punishment to control problem student behavior.…”

Contextual factors associated with the use of corporal punishment in U.S. public schools

“…As a result of limited available data, the few studies examining correlates of SCP use have relied on state-level data (Gershoff et al, 2015; Owen & Wagner, 2006) or on data from a single state (Kentucky: McClure & May, 2008) or single school district (Central Florida district: Shaw & Braden, 1990; South Florida district: McFadden et al, 1992). The only national study with school-level data to examine multiple levels of influence (e.g., state, county, school) had an insufficient sample size to be generalizable (362 schools: Han, 2011). …”

“…States with a higher percentage of Black residents are more likely to use SCP (Gershoff et al, 2015), and schools with a higher percentage of racial and ethnic minority students have a higher probability of SCP use (Han, 2011). In contrast, McClure and May (2008) found that counties in Kentucky with a higher percentage of White residents were more likely to use SCP.…”