Hispanic American families live in close knit communities and closely watching over their children by taking an interest in and participating, not only in accepting and nurturing them, but in guiding and disciplining them as well. Out of care and concern, even neighbors assume the role of “family” (Falicov, 1998) and may …show more content…
(194) In the article, “The Patient and Disciplined Faith of the Amish states, “Amish parents turn to the words of King Solomon to support corporal discipline.” They also note that the text of Hebrews advises that God disciplines Christians as a father disciplines a son and that such discipline yields “the peaceable fruit of righteousness” (Hebrews 12:11). The relationship between spanking, happiness and heaven — provide the structure for Amish child discipline, an approach that teaches obedience instead of