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World Service,16 Jul 2004,22 mins

Spare The Rod And Spoil The Child?

Everywoman

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To spank or not to spank - does smacking children lead to better behaviour, or should it be taboo? A child psychiatrist from India and Kenyan academic and writer debate the topic. Also on the programme: The mothers in India desperate to stop their daughters following them into prostitution in India.

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