‘This Is How We Do It Here’: The Persistence of the Physical Punishment of Children in Ghana in the Face of Globalizing Ideals

Afua Twum Danso Imoh

doi:10.1057/9781137283344_7

‘This Is How We Do It Here’: The Persistence of the Physical Punishment of Children in Ghana in the Face of Globalizing Ideals

Afua Twum Danso Imoh

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book

8 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

In recent years, a worldwide campaign to end the physical punishment of children around the world has gained momentum. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989 by the UN General Assembly and now ratified by all countries except two (the USA and Somalia), has contributed to building this momentum. For example, Article 19 of the Convention stipulates: States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child.United

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Studies in Childhood and Youth
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	121-142
Number of pages	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137283344_7
Publication status	Published - 2012

Publication series

Name	Studies in Childhood and Youth
ISSN (Print)	2731-6467
ISSN (Electronic)	2731-6475

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2012, Afua Twum-Danso Imoh.

Research Groups and Themes

SPS Children and Families Research Centre

Keywords

Corporal Punishment
Domestic Violence Victim
Global Ideal
Parenting Style
Physical Punishment

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1057/9781137283344_7

Handle.net

Persistent link

Cite this

@inbook{fd47c0db017748bea4ec46db98ae0c8d,

title = "{\textquoteleft}This Is How We Do It Here{\textquoteright}: The Persistence of the Physical Punishment of Children in Ghana in the Face of Globalizing Ideals",

abstract = "In recent years, a worldwide campaign to end the physical punishment of children around the world has gained momentum. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989 by the UN General Assembly and now ratified by all countries except two (the USA and Somalia), has contributed to building this momentum. For example, Article 19 of the Convention stipulates: States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child.United",

keywords = "Corporal Punishment, Domestic Violence Victim, Global Ideal, Parenting Style, Physical Punishment",

author = "Imoh, \{Afua Twum Danso\}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2012, Afua Twum-Danso Imoh.",

year = "2012",

doi = "10.1057/9781137283344\_7",

language = "English",

series = "Studies in Childhood and Youth",

publisher = "Palgrave Macmillan",

pages = "121--142",

booktitle = "Studies in Childhood and Youth",

address = "United Kingdom",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - ‘This Is How We Do It Here’

T2 - The Persistence of the Physical Punishment of Children in Ghana in the Face of Globalizing Ideals

AU - Imoh, Afua Twum Danso

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - In recent years, a worldwide campaign to end the physical punishment of children around the world has gained momentum. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989 by the UN General Assembly and now ratified by all countries except two (the USA and Somalia), has contributed to building this momentum. For example, Article 19 of the Convention stipulates: States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child.United

AB - In recent years, a worldwide campaign to end the physical punishment of children around the world has gained momentum. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989 by the UN General Assembly and now ratified by all countries except two (the USA and Somalia), has contributed to building this momentum. For example, Article 19 of the Convention stipulates: States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child.United

KW - Corporal Punishment

KW - Domestic Violence Victim

KW - Global Ideal

KW - Parenting Style

KW - Physical Punishment

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85145423303

U2 - 10.1057/9781137283344_7

DO - 10.1057/9781137283344_7

M3 - Chapter in a book

AN - SCOPUS:85145423303

T3 - Studies in Childhood and Youth

SP - 121

EP - 142

BT - Studies in Childhood and Youth

PB - Palgrave Macmillan

ER -

‘This Is How We Do It Here’: The Persistence of the Physical Punishment of Children in Ghana in the Face of Globalizing Ideals

Abstract

Publication series

Bibliographical note

Research Groups and Themes

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Handle.net

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this