According to a survey conducted in Singapore in June 2019, 35 percent of respondents stated that physical punishment should be allowed in schools. Until today, it is not illegal for parents to physically discipline their children in Singapore. There were 584 cases of physical abuse of children investigated in Singapore in 2018.
Share of respondents in Singapore who agreed that physical punishments should be allowed in schools, as of June 2019
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "To what extent do you agree with the following statement? Physical punishment should be allowed in schools."
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YouGov. (September 19, 2019). Share of respondents in Singapore who agreed that physical punishments should be allowed in schools, as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055648/singapore-parents-perception-on-physical-punishments-in-schools/
YouGov. "Share of respondents in Singapore who agreed that physical punishments should be allowed in schools, as of June 2019." Chart. September 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055648/singapore-parents-perception-on-physical-punishments-in-schools/
YouGov. (2019). Share of respondents in Singapore who agreed that physical punishments should be allowed in schools, as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055648/singapore-parents-perception-on-physical-punishments-in-schools/
YouGov. "Share of Respondents in Singapore Who Agreed That Physical Punishments Should Be Allowed in Schools, as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055648/singapore-parents-perception-on-physical-punishments-in-schools/
YouGov, Share of respondents in Singapore who agreed that physical punishments should be allowed in schools, as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055648/singapore-parents-perception-on-physical-punishments-in-schools/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of respondents in Singapore who agreed that physical punishments should be allowed in schools, as of June 2019 [Graph], YouGov, September 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055648/singapore-parents-perception-on-physical-punishments-in-schools/
