Reading, Writing, and the Hickory Stick: The Appalling Story of Physical and Psychological Abuse in American Schools

by Irwin A. Hyman

Book Overview

"Spare the rod and spoil the child". Is there a point at which discipline crosses the line and becomes abuse? Dr. Hyman, drawing on an extensive body of research, argues that our society may actually... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0669219908
• ISBN13: 9780669219906
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Stacey's idea of Abuse

I think that in school's back then that teacher's should not hit the students for bisbehavior just try to help out the best they can no matter what they do or try I've seen kids hit adults and they adults hit kids it's not righ tfor either one to do it but still in school's now we use iss oss detention and etc. Istands for in s stands for school the other s stands for suspension o stands for out s stands for school the other s stands for suspension it's not fu for the students at all but they deserve it for the way they behave in school and their attitude.