Corporal punishment: cultural-historical and socio-cultural practices of teachers in a South African primary school

In this study, corporal punishment refers to the administration of physical pain to children by teachers with the purpose of disciplining them. It is a phenomenon that occurs in South African primary schooling despite its legal abolition two decades ago. Anecdotal evidence suggests that teachers, pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mayisela, Simangele Gladys
Other Authors: Muthivhi, Azwihangwisi E
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24915