체벌에 대한 세계적 시각의 변화(World Changes Ideas About Spanking)

 

체벌에 대한 세계적 시각의 변화

(World Changes Ideas About Spanking)

Eighteen European countries have banned spanking, with more getting ready to do so. In some cases, parents who spank their children are fined. In other cases, they are sent to prison. Many experts ①____ ________ ____ _____ say that spanking makes children aggressive. But not everyone agrees. Critics say ②________ _______ ________ _____ ____ _______ ______ _________.

There is a similar debate going on in the United States. The Memphis City School Board banned physical punishment in the classroom five years ago. However, some parents and teachers are saying they want to allow it again now.

“The teachers told me they want it back,” said Dr. Kenneth Whalum, a member of the Memphis City School Board. “They are tired of not having any discipline in the classroom.” Whalum said there are many parents and teachers who think ③________ ___ ___ ________ ________ ____ _______.

Spanking is currently allowed in 20 states. ④___ _________ ___ _____ ___ _________ _____________ ___ ____ ___________ _________ in Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama and Georgia. Most school districts have their own rules, however, and they often allow parents to make the final decision.

The Memphis City School Board debate is unusual since spanking at school has become less popular over the years in the United States. In the 1970s, 1.5 million U.S. school children received physical punishment in the classroom. In the 2006-2007 school year, only 223,190 children did.

A recent survey asked parents how they discipline their children at home. ⑤_____ ___ _______ ______ _____ ______ ______ __________ _____, 36 percent said they would spank their children and 32 percent said they use a time-out. However, many parents who spank their children said it is not okay for teachers or other people to do it.

*  spanking  엉덩이 때리기
*  fine  벌금을 물리다
*  aggressive  공격적인
*  physical punishment  체벌
*  discipline  규율
*  effective method  효과적인 방법
*  final decision  최종 결정
* scold  꾸짖다

① who support the law
② parents should decide how they punish their children.
③ spanking is an effective method of discipline.
④ The majority of cases of physical punishment in the classroom happen
⑤ Half of moms said they scold their children first