Why Spanking 
Doesn't Work
by Michael J Marshall, Ph.D.

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M. Marshall, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
West Liberty State College
West Liberty, WV 26074
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Why Spanking Doesn’t Work: Stop 13 unwanted behaviors in your child

Wheeling, WV-- (Date)--Raise your children's joy level, support their self-esteem, and lay the foundation for them to succeed in life. How? Forget what Dr. Spock told your parents and ignore the adage “Spare the rod and spoil the child.”

“The harmful psychological effects of spanking is the best kept secret in developmental psychology,” says Michael J. Marshall, PhD, author of Why Spanking Doesn’t Work: Stopping this Bad Habit and Getting the Upper Hand on Effective Discipline, published by Bonneville Books of Springville, UT.  “I am convinced parents would abandon the use of corporal punishment to discipline their children if they fully understood these research findings.” 

Dr. Marshall’s new book summarizes the research findings about the harmful effects of corporal punishment to help parents make informed decisions about how to raise their children, rather than default to how their parents raised them. Marshall, a professor of psychology at West Liberty State College, and psychologist in private practice, drew on his professional knowledge, research, and experience to help him write Why Spanking Doesn’t Work. 

Just as the Hydra, a mythological Greek serpent, grew two new heads for each one that was cut off, the use of spanking to “slay” children’s misbehavior results in the same trap for parents.  Not two, but 13 unwanted behaviors spring up to take the place of the punished behavior. These undesirable side effects include aggression, antisocial behavior, and masochism. 

“Spanking makes children’s behavior worse, not better,” says the Wheeling, West Virginia, father of four. “Unfortunately, by not realizing this sad fact, parents often respond by spanking more, not less.  This results in a vicious cycle of violence as boys grow up learning to impose their will on family members through intimidation and physical punishment.”

Marshall’s book is endorsed by Philip Zimbardo, PhD, Professor of Psychology, who served as President of the American Psychological Association and Jordan Riak, Executive Director of Parents and Teachers Against Violence in Education. 

“Although meeting the rigorous standards of scholarship, this book is entirely accessible to the lay reader,” said Riak. “It adroitly exposes the myths and falsehoods that far too many upstanding citizens endorse in order to camouflage their mistreatment of children. Marshall shows the frightening consequences of hitting children both individually and collectively.  Why Spanking Doesn't Work... is particularly welcome at a time when much of the world is embracing, rather than rejecting, violent solutions. I enthusiastically recommend it to health care professionals, educators, the makers of education policy, and especially to parents.” 

More information may be obtained at the author’s website, www.StopSpanking.com.