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Historically, violence has been supported by the church and by other legal institutions. Physical punishment of children was extolled by the Bible, and this legal prerogative assured parents, teachers, and guardians. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was established before the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Nancy Hutchings: The Violent Family. Victimization of Women, Children and Elders , Human Sciences Press, 1988 p.151. The book has been used for decades to train workers of various formations of the "family protection" agencies. (-) . |