About this title: "Spare the rod and spoil the child". Is there a point at which discipline crosses the line and becomes abuse? Dr. Hyman, drawing on an extensive body of research, argues that our society may actually be encouraging teachers and school administrators to perpetuate corporal punishment.
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Binding is slightly damaged and/or book has some loose pages. No missing pages. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits Lafayette Public Library! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lexington Books
Date Published: 1990-03
ISBN-13:9780669219906ISBN:0669219908
Description: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. DJ is VG. Text is clean and bright. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lexington Books, Lexington, MA
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780669219906ISBN:0669219908
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 0669219908 The covers of the book and the dust jacket have a little edgewear. This is a book about punishment in schools at the end of the 20th century. read more
Edition: F First Edition, First Printing Used
Binding: H Hardcover
Publisher: Lexington Books, Lexington, MA
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780669219906ISBN:0669219908
Description: Very Good in J Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall read more
Description: Very Good in very good jacket. 0669219908. Foreword by Phil Donahue. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, [1990]. 1st Edition. [iii]-xxii+282+[2]pp. Blue cloth-backed cream boards. Slight dent to lower front cover, else very good in pictorial dust jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lexington Books
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780669219906ISBN:0669219908
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very-good ex-libris copy of this 1990 hardback. Usual library markings. Inner pages are free from writing and tears. Tight spine, clean pages. 283 pages. read more
Edition: SECOND PRINT
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER AUDIOWORKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780669219906ISBN:0669219908
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. NON-fiction. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 282 PAGES. WHITE SPINE. BOOK AND JACKET ARE CLEAN, BRIGHT AND SECURE. read more
Description: Hyman, Irwin A. w/foreword by Phil Donahue., Lexington Books, nd (1990), c1990, 2nd printing, boards & cloth, fine w/dj, 282 pp w/index, references & appendices, Sm 4to, 'The Appalling Story of Physical and Psychological Abuse in American Schools' read more
Description: Hyman, Irwin A. w/foreword by Phil Donahue., Lexington Books, nd, c1990, 1st Edition, boards & cloth, fine w/dj, 282 pp w/index, references & appendices, tall 8vo, 'The Appalling Story of Physical and Psychological Abuse in American Schools', 'With inform. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
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