KENYA
SPARE THE CHILD:
Corporal Punishment in Kenyan Schools
September 1999 Vol. 11, No. 6 (A)
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KENYA SPARE THE CHILD: Corporal Punishment in Kenyan Schools September 1999 Vol. 11, No. 6 (A) |
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I. SUMMARY
Introduction: Corporal
Punishment in Kenyan Schools
Other Forms of Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment in Kenyan Schools
Historical and Cultural
Context
Methodology
III. BACKGROUND
Legal Background
Economic and Political
Background
The Kenyan Educational
System
IV. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
IN KENYAN SCHOOLS
Caning
Other Forms of
Corporal Punishment
Failure to Conduct
Inquiries and Keep Records
Resulting Physical
Injuries, Including Deaths
Government Response
to Injuries or Complaints Arising from Corporal Punishment
Other Forms of
Punishment That May Be Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading
V. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT'S
IMPACT
Psychological Effects
on Children
Effect on Classroom
Discipline and Instruction
School Dropouts
VI. ALTERNATIVES
TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Positive Reinforcement
Guidance and Counseling
Alternative Punishments
Setting Rules
and Expectations