TY - BOOK ED - Council of Europe. TI - Abolishing corporal punishment of children : questions and answers: questions and answers SN - 9789287163103 AV - HQ770.4 .A26 2007 U1 - 323.352/094 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Strasbourg, [Croton-on-Hudson, NY PB - Council of Europe Pub., Manhattan Pub. Co., U.S. sales agent] KW - Corporal punishment of children KW - Europe KW - Prevention KW - Children's rights KW - Internet resources KW - gtlm KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - "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"--P. [4] of cover; Includes bibliographical references (p. 49 and 51); Introduction -- What is corporal punishment of children? -- Why should we abolish corporal punishment of children? -- How can we achieve abolition? -- Question, answers and debunked statements; Available both in print and online N2 - 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 UR - http://www.coe.int/t/transversalprojects/children/pdf/QuestionAnswer%5Fen.pdf ER -