EPISODE · Jun 19, 2022 · 18 MIN
#532 Australia, We Have a Smacking Problem
from Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families · host Dr Justin Coulson
Susie O'Brien has just written an explosive article for the Herald Sun in Victoria about smacking and corporal punishment, and how it should be outlawed.Its attracted a lot of media attention following the revelation that 6 in 10 young Australians had been smacked repeatedly by their parents, and that those 6 are nearly twice as likely to develop anxiety and depression as teens and adults.You can read Justin's 'I Turned Out Fine' article for the New York Times here.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#532 Australia, We Have a Smacking Problem
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