strategy
Preventing physical punishment of children
Implementation:
Austria and Finland banned physical punishment in schools a hundred years ago. Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have already passed laws forbidding all forms of physical punishment of children, whether in homes, schools, or juvenile correction institutions. At least six more countries are considering similar legislation - Canada, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland, and Switzerland. Governments that have ratified the [Convention on the Rights of the Child] are obliged to protect children from "all forms of physical or mental violence", such as smacking children. Broader:
Protecting children's rights Facilitated by:
Monitoring rights of the child Problems:
Cruelty to childrenParental punishment
Physical maltreatment of children
Vulnerable children
Values:
Punishment Organizations:
International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect United Nations convention on the rights of the child Subjects:
Society → InfantsSocietal Problems → Prevention
Societal Problems → Punishment
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
