Educational violence: corporal punishment persists despite French law

Thirty-six percent of French parents report having physically punished their children, according to collected testimonies.

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Ordinary educational violence, such as slaps or hits, is barely declining despite legal prohibition.

These practices create difficulties in children's psychological and emotional development, warns a study.

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