Corporal punishment of children

The publication introduces the reader to a precise definition of the concept of corporal punishment of children and its forms, including the identification of physical abuse. Based on the results of the research, it describes the frequency and specifics of corporal punishment used in the Czech family and school. It describes the effects of corporal punishment on children's health in its biopsychosocial unity and details corporal punishment as a source of child personality formation. At the same time, she notes the impact of corporal punishment on the psyche of adults and the culture of society as a whole, revealing the reality of violence in the upbringing of children as a cultural agenda of contemporary society. The book also provides brief information on corporal punishment in European and some other countries for comparison and mentions international activities aimed at non-use of corporal punishment and creating attitudinal changes in society towards violence-free education.