Spanking as an (in)effective educational method? Around the reasons for the use of physical punishment - an analysis of the statements of young adults

Abstract

In the article, we address the issue of corporal punishment, with particular emphasis on the reasons for resorting to it and possible forms of prevention of its use. And although this topic is strongly present in the pedagogical discourse, we present a new perspective on the described issue, especially in the empirical aspect. The review of Polish and foreign research presented in the first part of the text becomes the basis for formulating one's own research problem and analyzing the results of one's own research. The research problem is the analysis of the discourse on the use of physical punishment as an educational method, conducted on an internet forum as part of one of the tasks in the educational project. A qualitative analysis of the statements was made, among others, by using MAXQDA software. At the end of the text, conclusions and recommendations were formulated, proving the importance of the discussed reasons for the use of corporal punishment against children and showing the possibilities of its prevention.