An interceptive child-discipline progression model (ICdP) for child protection developed from parents’ conceptualization of discipline

Abstract

Child protection is a crucial aspect of social work practice worldwide. Despite efforts to ensure a safe environment for children's development, child abuse in various forms continues to increase. One factor contributing to this issue is the way parents discipline their children. To better understand parents' disciplinary choices, the study was conducted using a qualitative approach with an Afrikology design. The study involved 24 participants, including 20 parents and four key informants, who were interviewed using an interview guide. The results showed that parents view discipline as a relational, punishment, modeling, mannerism, process, and skills-set. These perceptions influence the disciplinary methods used by parents, and understanding this thinking process can help inform child protection policies and interventions. To promote positive disciplinary practices, the researchers proposed an Interceptive Child-Discipline Progressive Model (ICdP), which used the ‘dare’ concept through the Delphi panel method for model development. This model encourages self-reflection during disciplinary interventions to identify and intercept negative ideas and notions perceived as a discipline before enactment to protect children from abuse under the pretext of discipline.

How to reference using ASWNet style:

Simango, T. G & Mafa, I. H (2023). An interceptive child-discipline progression model (ICdP) for child protection developed from parents’ conceptualization of discipline.  African Journal of Social Work, 13(5), 244-253. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v13i5.3

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