The Case Against Spanking

Download or read book The Case Against Spanking written by Irwin A. Hyman and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1997-04-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers parents and teachers constructive methods of discipline, useful for everyday situations. It documents the long-term negative effects of spanking?how it brutalizes kids and creates violent adults. Irwin Hyman, an expert in the field of home and school discipline, explains in a passionate and compelling style why spanking or hitting children is abusive, destructive, and counterproductive. He then gives common sense advice on alternative forms of discipline, which help to raise happy and emotionally stable children.