Trabajo social y castigo corporalel significado atribuido por profesionales de los servicios sociales de atención a la infancia en España
- Picornell-Lucas, Antonia 1
- Rivera-Álvarez, Joaquín 2
- 1 Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) (España). Fundadora y Presidenta de REDidi; Instituto de Iberoamérica (USAL).
- 2 Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (España).
ISSN: 2500-5766, 0123-9813
Year of publication: 2016
Issue Title: BÚSQUEDA
Volume: 3
Issue: 17
Type: Article
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Abstract
This work presents the results of a research focused on analyzing the opinions of childcare professionals with regard to corporal punishment. Thirteen social workers of the Community of Madrid have been interviewed to determine their perceptions on the use of corporal punishment as a family educational strategy. To explore their attitudes and ways the focus group is used, within the qualitative approach. Results show contradictory attitudes among participants. The importance of removing corporal punishment is supported, although it is also stated that its use has no negative consequences. Other topics discussed and analysed were: stressful factors, intergenerational transmission, parenting practices, effectiveness and legal prohibition. From all this we can conclude that the use of corporal punishment as a parental practice does not produce negative impression on social workers, pointing the importance of culture in maintaining such attitudes.
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