Philip Greven
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“In 1979, the Swedish parliament passed a law declaring “A child may not be subjected to physical punishment or other injurious or humiliating treatment.”
― Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment and the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse
― Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment and the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse
“During the night, Alexander gets up to urinate, and wanders through the densely packed house. He sees his father’s ghost once again and says, “Papa, why can’t you go to God and tell him to kill the bishop? That is his department.”
― Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment and the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse
― Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment and the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse
“As Jean Goodwin, a physician, observes, “Despite evidence that half of psychiatric patients were abused in childhood, psychiatrists have yet to implement standard interview schedules that would make questioning in this area routine.”
― Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment and the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse
― Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment and the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse
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