Irish parents want right to smack their children
On June - 29 - 2010
A state funded survey has revealed that a third of Irish parents believe they should have the right to smack their children.
The study, Parenting Styles and Discipline: Parent’s and Chidren’s Perspectives, was funded by the Minister for Children’s office.
It found that 25% of respondents hit their children in the previous year and fathers were more inclined to support the legal smacking of children.
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