Preventing Punitive Violence: Implementing Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP) with Marginalized
Christine A Ateah1, Laila Khondkar2, Firozul Milon3
1College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|February 11, 2023
Summary
The Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP) program reduced physical punishment acceptance among Bangladeshi parents. This intervention improved parenting skills and reduced frustration, demonstrating potential for child protection.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Public Health
- Social Work
Background:
- Physical and humiliating punishment of children is prevalent in Bangladesh.
- Global efforts aim to reduce harmful disciplinary practices.
- Save the Children's Child Protection Program prioritizes safeguarding children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP) Program.
- To provide parents with alternatives to physical punishment.
- To improve child-rearing practices in high-risk communities.
Main Methods:
- The PDEP program was implemented with 857 parents in vulnerable Bangladeshi communities.
- Participants included parents from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnic minorities, urban slums, and rural brothel areas.
- Simplified pre- and post-tests assessed changes in parental attitudes and confidence.
Main Results:
- Parental approval of physical punishment and general punishment decreased post-program.
- Parents showed reduced likelihood of viewing child conflicts as intentional misbehavior.
- Parents reported increased understanding of positive discipline and greater parenting confidence, with reported "don't know what to do" instances dropping from 64% to 34%.
Conclusions:
- The PDEP program shows significant potential in decreasing physical and humiliating punishment by parents in high-risk Bangladeshi communities.
- The intervention positively impacts parental attitudes, understanding of child development, and confidence in parenting skills.
- PDEP offers a human-rights-compliant alternative to harmful parenting practices, fostering better parent-child relationships.
Keywords:
Positive Discipline in Everyday Parentingchild maltreatmentcorporal punishmentemotional punishmentparentingphysical punishmentprevention of child abuseviolenceMore Related Videos
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