Discuss the current controversy about corporal punishment in child-rearing with reference to the historical origins of this debate. Based on what you have learned so far from Claverley & Phillips' Visions of Childhood, I ask that you first trace the origins of each view in Western Thought by briefly summarizing what you perceive as the main point of each view.
Then discuss within each view, the ways in which development can "derail" or go wrong and secondly, what each view imply about child development and how parents may most effectively foster positive development.