It is any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort. It is a violation of children‘s rights to respect for human dignity and physical integrity ...
Did you experience corporal punishment as a child? Forty years ago only one country had banned it. Now there are 62. Why? Because we know the long-term negative effects for kids, families, and society ...
Did you experience corporal punishment as a child? Forty years ago only one country had banned it. Now there are 62. Why? Because we know the long-term negative effects for kids, families, and society ...
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Why caning will not resolve school unrest

The horrific fire at Utumishi girls school in Nakuru left the nation traumatised. This was followed by a series of identical fires across many boarding secondary schools leading to temporary closures.
The recent arrest of an East Texas high school principal who paddled a student for a disciplinary infraction has renewed a debate over the use or misuse of corporal punishment in schools. Most school ...
In a few weeks, thousands of student teachers will walk into South African classrooms for their teaching practicals and find themselves caught between two competing pressures related to discipline in ...