000			02198nam a2200313Ia 4500
710			_aMinistry of Justice | Tahū o te Ture _913820
999			_c3090 _d3090
001			105454
005			20250625151239.0
008			110331s2001 eng
020			_a0478201591
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aSue Carswell _92172
245			_aSurvey on public attitudes towards the physical discipline of children _cSue Carswell
260			_aWellington _bMinistry of Justice _c2001
300			_a56 p.
365			_a00 _b0
520			_aThis report presents findings from a telephone survey canvassing 1,000 adults on their attitudes towards the physical discipline of children. This nationwide survey is purported to be representative of New Zealand society's views on the discipline of children. The aim of the survey was to inform the Ministry of Justice on policy matters, including the review of s59 of the Crimes Act (1961). For the purposes of the survey, physical discipline is categorised into type of punishment, physical severity of punishment, and acceptability of punishment for different age groups of children. Demographic variables are further analysed, and comparisons are made between women and men, and different age and ethnic groups' attitudes towards the physical discipline of children. Socio-economic factors are also investigated, and some variance in beliefs were found across different occupational groups. Comparisons between the parenting status of respondents, including previous, current and never parented, reveals differences in opinions on the physical discipline of children. Eighty percent of survey participants believed it was acceptable to smack children using an open hand. However, across society in general, it was found leaving marks on a child to be unfavourable.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aATTITUDES _970
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN'S RIGHTS _9135
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDISCIPLINE _9198
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPHYSICAL ABUSE _9439
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPUBLIC OPINION _9481
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSURVEYS _9592
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
942			_2ddc _cREPORT