Telegraph.co.uk | Punishing children by smacking wins widespread adult approval
By Sarah Womack, Social Affairs Correspondent
'The majority of parents believes smacking is an acceptable way to discipline children, according to the latest research, which also uncovers widespread confusion about the law.
The number of those in favour of smacking was higher among adults without children, 80 per cent of whom said they would support smacking as a punishment if necessary. The number of those in favour of smacking was higher among adults without children.Among parents, the proportion who said they smacked their children fell, but only to 67 per cent.
The survey of 1,939 adults by GFK NOP was conducted for an ITV1 documentary, I Smack and I'm Proud, to be shown tomorrow, which follows five families who say they smack to discipline their children.' [...]
Telegraph.co.uk (Filed: 20/09/2006)
'The majority of parents believes smacking is an acceptable way to discipline children, according to the latest research, which also uncovers widespread confusion about the law.
The number of those in favour of smacking was higher among adults without children, 80 per cent of whom said they would support smacking as a punishment if necessary. The number of those in favour of smacking was higher among adults without children.Among parents, the proportion who said they smacked their children fell, but only to 67 per cent.
The survey of 1,939 adults by GFK NOP was conducted for an ITV1 documentary, I Smack and I'm Proud, to be shown tomorrow, which follows five families who say they smack to discipline their children.' [...]
Telegraph.co.uk (Filed: 20/09/2006)
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