disciplinarians have been involved in many societies throughout history. the victorian era resulted in the popular use of disciplinarian governance over children. edward viii had a disciplinarian father, and the english had modelled the royal families during this era. edward's grandmother was queen victoria who had championed the role of the family unit during her reign. a disciplinarian will enforce a stricter set of rules that are aimed at developing children according to theories of order and discipline. disciplinarians have also been linked to child abuse in numerous cases and biographies.