Abolishing corporal punishment of children
Subtitle: questions and answers
Publisher: Council of Europe Pub.; [Manhattan Pub. Co., U.S. sales agent]
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Strasbourg; [Croton-on-Hudson, NY]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 55
ISBN-13: 9789287163103
Subjects: Corporal punishment of children; Prevention; Children's rights; Enfants; Droits
Description: Divided into four main parts, this booklet defines corporal punishment of children; gives reasons, based on international law, why corporal punishment should be abolished; discusses how abolition can be achieved; and debunks myths and public fears hovering around the issue. Punishing children physically is an act of violence and a violation of children's human rights. Every nation in Europe has a legal obligation to join the 17 European nations that have already enacted a total ban on corporal punishment of children.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "Building a Europe for and with children."

"This booklet defines corporal punishment of children; gives reasons, based on international law, why corporal punishment should be abolished; discusses how abolition can be achieved; and debunks myths and public fears hovering around the issue"--Page 4 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 49 and 51).

Available both in print and online.

Also available in a French ed. as: L'abolition des châtiments corporels à l'encontre des enfants.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: What is corporal punishment of children?; title: Why should we abolish corporal punishment of children?; title: How can we achieve abolition?; title: Question, answers and debunked statements.