Tag #Corporal Punishment

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Brutal Pedagogy in 19th Century Epirus: The Story of Christos Christovasilis

Christos Christovasilis's memoir, "Stories of the Little School," recounts brutal teaching methods in 19th-century Epirus, including physical and psychological punishments, and a curriculum limited to religious texts.

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German Survey Shows Declining Acceptance of Physical Child Discipline, but Emotional Abuse Remains a Concern

A 2025 German survey reveals decreasing acceptance of physical child discipline since the 2001 ban on violent parenting, with 30.9% approving of spanking, down from 75% in 2005; however, emotional abuse remains a concern, with 16.1% accepting yelling as discipline.

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Doctors Call for Complete Ban on Smacking Children in England

Leading child doctors are pushing for a complete ban on smacking children in England, aiming to remove the "reasonable punishment" legal defense currently in place; the Department for Education, however, says it has no plans to change the law.

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WHO Declares Corporal Punishment a Global Public Health Crisis

The WHO declared corporal punishment a global public health concern; a new report shows children exposed are 24% less likely to be developmentally on track, with 1.2 billion children affected yearly, and 17% suffering severe forms in the last month. 68 states have fully banned it.

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Documentary Exposes Widespread Abuse in Ultra-Orthodox Schools

No Child Spared", a documentary on Hot VOD and Next TV, exposes widespread physical abuse in ultra-Orthodox schools through harrowing testimonies of former students, revealing a systemic issue with limited external intervention.

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