University of Winchester provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The question of whether it is ever acceptable to smack a child – hitting them with the flat inside of the hand with the ...

Leading children's doctors are calling for a complete ban on smacking in England, arguing there is no evidence it has any positive effect on children's wellbeing. The Royal College of Paediatrics and ...

Divna Haslam has received funding from a variety of sources including the Australian Government. She is an author of the Triple P Program and receives royalties. She is a board member of the QLD Child ...

Belief among young adults that use of force against a child is unacceptable has grown stronger in recent years according to new polling which has prompted campaigners to make a fresh call for a change ...

Bad puns aside, it is a regular discussion of modern parenting: whether giving your offspring a quick slap on the hand/leg/bottom should be allowable. For this parent, it has been tried and tested ...