Parents play a crucial role in child development. They influence not only the physical, but also the cognitive development of children. Children absorb behavior and traits from their parents including childrearing practices for the future. One major influence absorbed by child is a parent's take on discipline (Maguire, 2012. p. 1960).
Spanking is a common disciplinary action in an American household. A third of American families report spanking their children before they reach 18 months of age. Almost 3/4 admit to spanking their 2-4 year-olds (Maguire, 2012. p. 1960).
This kind of corporal punishment has been heavily researched (Maguire, 2012. p. 1961). Some research suggest that spankings are a means of behavioral control that does not result …show more content…
p. 1960). Maguire (2012) used data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to examine the effects spankings have on cognitive development and behavior disorders within the first 5 years of life (p. 1960). The authors focused more on the first year of life due to its lack of research material and the possibility that younger children could be at greater risk of problems due to lack of development (Maguire, 2012. p. 1963). The authors hypothesis that spankings at ages 1, 3, and 5, the ages being the Independent variable, is directly correlated with cognitive development (Dependent Variable) and behavior disorders (Dependent Variable) in child 5 years of age (Maguire, 2012. p. …show more content…
The study revealed holes in other studies and how the problems were integrated and resolved in this study. For instance, the authors recognized similarities in the article by Slade and Wissow (2004) called Spanking in Early Childhood and Later Behavior Problems: A prospective study of infants and toddlers. Slade and Winslow’s study focused on the frequency of spankings before entering school and the behavior problems sequent to entering school (Slade, 2004, p.1321). Although Slade's study was more diverse, including white non-Hispanic children in the study, Maguire's study expanded in other ways, incorporating possible age of spanking as a defining factor in determining the severity of spankings on cognitive development. Maguire's study also controlled for many disqualifying factors that can sometimes get overlooked like the age of the mother at time of childbirth. Maguire's study also used many reliable and well used test in this study to maintain accuracy. I found the findings to also be a strength for this article. Maguire's article managed to find significant evidence that spankings can affect the behavioral development of children in black and Hispanic youth (p. 1972) whereas Slade's study could not (Slade, 2004, p.1321).
Though I found many strengths in the Maguire study, I also found weaknesses. The study was done on predominately lower-income, single parent homes so there was little space to compare to any other class's findings
Spanking is a common disciplinary action in an American household. A third of American families report spanking their children before they reach 18 months of age. Almost 3/4 admit to spanking their 2-4 year-olds (Maguire, 2012. p. 1960).
This kind of corporal punishment has been heavily researched (Maguire, 2012. p. 1961). Some research suggest that spankings are a means of behavioral control that does not result …show more content…
p. 1960). Maguire (2012) used data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to examine the effects spankings have on cognitive development and behavior disorders within the first 5 years of life (p. 1960). The authors focused more on the first year of life due to its lack of research material and the possibility that younger children could be at greater risk of problems due to lack of development (Maguire, 2012. p. 1963). The authors hypothesis that spankings at ages 1, 3, and 5, the ages being the Independent variable, is directly correlated with cognitive development (Dependent Variable) and behavior disorders (Dependent Variable) in child 5 years of age (Maguire, 2012. p. …show more content…
The study revealed holes in other studies and how the problems were integrated and resolved in this study. For instance, the authors recognized similarities in the article by Slade and Wissow (2004) called Spanking in Early Childhood and Later Behavior Problems: A prospective study of infants and toddlers. Slade and Winslow’s study focused on the frequency of spankings before entering school and the behavior problems sequent to entering school (Slade, 2004, p.1321). Although Slade's study was more diverse, including white non-Hispanic children in the study, Maguire's study expanded in other ways, incorporating possible age of spanking as a defining factor in determining the severity of spankings on cognitive development. Maguire's study also controlled for many disqualifying factors that can sometimes get overlooked like the age of the mother at time of childbirth. Maguire's study also used many reliable and well used test in this study to maintain accuracy. I found the findings to also be a strength for this article. Maguire's article managed to find significant evidence that spankings can affect the behavioral development of children in black and Hispanic youth (p. 1972) whereas Slade's study could not (Slade, 2004, p.1321).
Though I found many strengths in the Maguire study, I also found weaknesses. The study was done on predominately lower-income, single parent homes so there was little space to compare to any other class's findings