"No, We Don't Get a Say, Children Just Suffer the Consequences": Children Talk about Family Discipline

"No, We Don't Get a Say, Children Just Suffer the Consequences": Children Talk about Family Discipline TERRY ANNE DOBBS ANNE B. SMITH NICOLA J. TAYLOR Children's Issues Centre, University of Otago Introduction The aim of this study is to examine the meanings of family discipline and physical punishment from children's perspectives. Considering that children are the recipients of family discipline, listening to their views of disciplinary practice in family settings, is an important ingredient in understanding the dynamics of family life. Investigating discipline through the eyes of children rather than adults is needed. To better explain how discipline affects children