In this paper we review some of the literature on spanking, with an emphasis on its well-documented, negative sequalae. We discuss how clinicians need to appreciate that for both parents and children, fear and other unpleasant feeling states and a poor sense of themselves leads to a sense of vulnerability. This vulnerability is defended against by acting inappropriately powerful: disruption by the child and counteracting the child’s aggression with physical punishment by the parent. Empathizing with the parent’s sense of vulnerability can help the parents appreciate the child’s sense of vulnerability and minimize corporal punishment. A clinical example illustrates this perspective.
Short Communication: Abnormal and Behavioural Psychology
Short Communication: Abnormal and Behavioural Psychology
Short Communication: Abnormal and Behavioural Psychology
Short Communication: Abnormal and Behavioural Psychology
Research Article: Abnormal and Behavioural Psychology
Research Article: Abnormal and Behavioural Psychology
Review Article: Abnormal and Behavioural Psychology
Review Article: Abnormal and Behavioural Psychology
Research Article: Abnormal and Behavioural Psychology
Research Article: Abnormal and Behavioural Psychology
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