Parents who punish their children physically are sentencing them to a lifetime of underachievement‚ the newspaper reported.
That’s according to a study of about 5000 children in Cape Town that found children who are beaten by their parents do badly at school‚ often drop out and ultimately get lower-paying jobs.
The findings are particularly alarming in light of the high levels of child abuse in South Africa.
A report released by the Children's Institute at UCT last year said that more than half of South African children frequently experience some form of violence from a very early age.
Don’t beat kids stupid
Parents who punish their children physically are sentencing them to a lifetime of underachievement‚ the newspaper reported.
That’s according to a study of about 5000 children in Cape Town that found children who are beaten by their parents do badly at school‚ often drop out and ultimately get lower-paying jobs.
The findings are particularly alarming in light of the high levels of child abuse in South Africa.
A report released by the Children's Institute at UCT last year said that more than half of South African children frequently experience some form of violence from a very early age.
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