Table of ContentsProblem StatementLiterature Review and Hypothesis DevelopmentMethodsFindingsDiscussionConclusionReferencesProblem StatementDo mothers favor spanking as a form of discipline over fathers? Many children were disciplined by their parents using corporal punishment for misbehavior. There are benefits to spanking your children; many believe it teaches children appropriate behavior. The stereotypical idea is that mothers nurture and fathers discipline. But how accurate is this perception? Mothers are usually the primary caregivers of the child and they also balance household chores. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get an Original Essay The father usually works outside the home and spends the least time with the children; leaving the majority of sanctions to the mother. This begs the question: why do parents choose to discipline their children by spanking them? Parents may feel it is their responsibility to discipline their children, but are unable to figure out the best method to discipline their child. Additionally, parents can choose to discipline their children the same way their parents did before. Literature Review and Hypothesis Development An individual's upbringing can have an incredible influence on their parenting style (disciplinary measures) when they become a parent. According to the article “To Spank or Not To Spank:” The Effect of Situation and Age of Child on Support for Corporal Punishment by CP FLYNN mentions that men and African Americans are more supportive of corporal punishment than women and whites . The author suggests that this may be because men and African Americans are subject to more corporal punishment during their upbringing than women and whites. These results add another layer of complexity to this question, that of ethnicity. Not only does education shape parenting style, but also the advice they seek from friends and family, as well as religious leaders and medical professionals. Overall, various factors can determine the method of discipline used during parenting. I predict that mothers, relative to fathers, favor spanking as a form of disciplining a child. My null hypotheses are that there is no difference between mothers and fathers in favor of spanking to discipline a child. Methods I analyzed the results of the 2010 General Social Survey (GSS) conducted by the Center national opinion research which is composed of random samples of non-smokers. -Institutionalized English-speaking Americans aged 18 or older. My first ESG variable is gender (sex) as the independent variable and respondents had two choices: male and female (ESG, 2010). My second GSS variable is Favor spanking to discipline the child (Spanking) as the dependent variable and respondents had four choices: Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree and Strongly Disagree (GSS, 2010). Results The first GSS variable is Favor spanking to discipline the child. (Spanking) which is also our dependent variable. 1,417 people out of 2,044 answered this question. 16.4% of respondents said they strongly agreed with spanking, 31.7% said they agreed with spanking, 15.9 disagreed with spanking, and 5.4 all strongly disagree with spanking. The mode is Accept, which is the most common response. The interval goes from Strongly10826-016-0586-3