Tolerating Force: A Contextual Analysis of the Meaning of Tolerance |
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| Authors: | Janet M. Ruane |
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| Affiliation: | Received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Rutgers University. She is assistant professor of sociology at Montclair State College, where she is presently involved in developing a graduate program in applied sociology. She has contributed articles to several journals including Communication Research, Law and Policy;, and Simulation and Games. Her research interests include formal and informal social control mechanisms, domestic violence, and normal deviance. |
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| Abstract: | This study employs college student survey data to examine the specific social conditions that influence tolerance of the use of force against children. The findings reveal that a certain ambivalence exists regarding parental force to control the behavior of children. Although the respondents are tolerant of parental force used to counteract disrespectful provocations by children, they are less tolerant of force used to counteract age-related misbehaviors. Implications of these findings are discussed in light of current and future social and family policy. |
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