“The rod and reproof give wisdom…”.
The myth of the social usefulness of beatings in upbringing Cover Image

„Rózga i karcenie udziela mądrości…”. O społecznym micie przydatności bicia w wychowaniu
“The rod and reproof give wisdom…”. The myth of the social usefulness of beatings in upbringing

Author(s): Ewa Jarosz, Cezary Kurkowski
Subject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Social history, Middle Ages, Recent History (1900 till today), Evaluation research, Studies in violence and power, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Pedagogiczne
Keywords: domestic violence; violence against children; violence in upbringing; Ombudsman for Children;

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the problem of violence in upbringing from a historical and contemporary perspective. The reflection is focused on the situation in Poland – both in the past and today. A lot of historical resources indicate that violence in upbringing was a common reality for children in Poland from the Middle Ages and during the following centuries. Today in Poland violence in upbringing is banned in our law and although violent behaviors towards children are less popular and not as severe as in the past, still as a way of disciplining child violence is in some forms socially accepted. The paper presents the results of the survey carried out in 2015 which is part of the monitoring which has been conducted by the Ombudsman for Children since 2011.

  • Issue Year: XII/2016
  • Issue No: 2 (33)
  • Page Range: 45-65
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish