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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

punishment administered by an adult (as a parent or a teacher) to the body of a child ranging in severity from a slap to a spanking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
CONT

Vouloir assimiler tout châtiment corporel à des mauvais traitements nous paraît abusif. La maltraitance implique un contexte de violence où l'enfant est asservi aux désirs irréalistes de ses parents, la punition est inadaptée [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
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