Corporal punishment viewed as more acceptable and effective when referred to as spanking | International News Live Blog

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Corporal punishment is viewed as more acceptable and effective when called spanking, according to a new study. Parents and nonparents alike judged identical acts of a child’s misbehavior and the subsequent corporal punishment more favorably when called ‘spank’ or ‘swat’ rather than ‘slap,’ ‘hit’ or ‘beat.’ The findings … http://internationalnewslive.com/corporal-punishment-viewed-as-more-acceptable-and-effective-when-referred-to-as-spanking/