Dealing with Misbehavior at Schools in Kentucky: Theoretical and Contextual Predictors of Use of Corporal Punishment

Autor/inn/en	McClure, Timothy E.; May, David C.
Titel	Dealing with Misbehavior at Schools in Kentucky: Theoretical and Contextual Predictors of Use of Corporal Punishment
Quelle	In: Youth & Society, 39 (2008) 3, S.406-429 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0044-118X
DOI	10.1177/0044118X06296698
Schlagwörter	Incidence; Counties; Punishment; Social Capital; Cultural Influences; Socioeconomic Influences; Predictor Variables; Correlation; Low Income; Public Schools; Geographic Location; Social Values; Aggression; Crime; Child Rearing; Educational Policy; Poverty; Religious Factors; Racial Differences; Family Income; Kentucky + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vorkommen; Bestrafung; Sozialkapital; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Prädiktor; Korrelation; Niedriglohn; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Sozialer Wert; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Kindererziehung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Armut; Rassenunterschied; Familieneinkommen
Abstract	To test and compare theoretical explanations of the use of corporal punishment in school, the authors examine how well county-level measures of culture, socioeconomic strain, and social capital predict the prevalence and incidence of corporal punishment in Kentucky schools. Although several variables are significantly correlated with corporal punishment use, multivariate regression analyses reveal that high socioeconomic strain and low levels of social capital are the best predictors of (a) the prevalence of corporal punishment in a county's public school system(s) and (b) a high incidence of corporal punishment in those counties where it is practiced. Explanations and practical implications of these findings are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.) (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10