This microanalysis is being developed under the project ‘Chapter – Children’s Help Against Physical Threatening and Emotional Repression’, implemented under the Grant Agreement with Reg. No. JUST / 2015 / RDAP / AG / CORP / 9176. The purpose of the analysis is to investigate the use of “corporal punishment” in the context of understanding…
Countries that ban the smacking of children appear to be safer for young people to grow up in, according to research revealing that fighting between youths – particularly females – is less common where corporal punishment has been outlawed. Experts say the study adds to a growing body of evidence that punishing children by smacking,…
88% of parents in Bulgaria are aware that slaps are an ineffective discipline method, but many of them continue to apply corporal punishment against their children. Although the use of physical punishment has been decreasing over the past 5 years, about 2/3 of parents have ever used corporal punishment and other traumatic practices such as…
On September, 12, 2018, in Sofia was officially announced the establishment of a large national platform against child violence – “Childhood without violence”. 19 civic organizations and experts, working for years to prevent violence against children, had been united for joint action. The reasons for creating the Alliance is the lack of progress in state…
A workshop on the project “Chapter: Opening a new page – a movement to help children against physical threats and emotional repression” was held on November 21 in Porto, Portugal. The National Network for Children is a partner in the project, which is implemented by the PULS Foundation, Pernik. The other partners are EVRIS Foundation,…