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Massage in school17 January 2005
the benefits of positive contact

In recent years touch has come to be something of a dirty word. Such is the fear of claims of abuse that, especially at school, it's off limits.

But in the attempt to eradicate inappropriate touch have we lost the benefits of positive contact?

Philippa Budgen visits a primary school in South London where they've invited in a massage therapist - not to help the stressed out teachers, but for the pupils.


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