Boydell Nicola, Nalukenge Winifred, Siu Godfrey, Seeley Janet, Wight Daniel
Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit On AIDS, Entebbe, Wakiso, Uganda.
Eur J Dev Res. 2017 Nov;29(5):999-1016. doi: 10.1057/s41287-017-0104-5.
Corporal punishment in the early years is associated with anti-social behaviour and violence, but little is known about its social and cultural context in low income countries. This paper analyses how 12 deprived women in Kampala, Uganda, perceived corporal punishment, drawing on repeated semi-structured interviews. All thought it was sometimes necessary, for three main reasons. First, it was an important strategy to ensure good behaviour and maintain their and their child's, respectability, crucial to self-respect given severe poverty. Second, it was a means of establishing household routines and managing scarce resources. Third, it was a way to protect children from health risks. However, all mothers thought corporal punishment could be excessive, and most said it can be counter-productive, making children 'stubborn'. There appeared to be considerable variation in their degree of harsh parenting and emotional support. These findings could inform culturally appropriate interventions to reduce violence against children.
早年的体罚与反社会行为及暴力相关，但在低收入国家，人们对其社会和文化背景知之甚少。本文通过多次半结构化访谈，分析了乌干达坎帕拉的12名贫困妇女对体罚的看法。所有人都认为体罚有时是必要的，主要有三个原因。第一，体罚是确保良好行为并维护她们自己及孩子尊严的重要策略，鉴于极度贫困，这对自尊至关重要。第二，体罚是建立家庭日常秩序和管理稀缺资源的一种方式。第三，体罚是保护孩子免受健康风险的一种途径。然而，所有母亲都认为体罚可能过度，大多数人表示体罚可能适得其反，会让孩子变得“倔强”。她们严厉育儿和情感支持的程度似乎有很大差异。这些研究结果可为减少暴力侵害儿童行为的文化适宜性干预措施提供参考。
