According to a survey conducted in Singapore in June 2019, 41 percent of respondents who were fathers 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 punishment should be allowed in schools as of June 2019, by parental role
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 punishment should be allowed in schools as of June 2019, by parental role [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055672/singapore-acceptance-physical-punishment-in-schools-by-gender/
YouGov. "Share of respondents in Singapore who agreed that physical punishment should be allowed in schools as of June 2019, by parental role." Chart. September 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055672/singapore-acceptance-physical-punishment-in-schools-by-gender/
YouGov. (2019). Share of respondents in Singapore who agreed that physical punishment should be allowed in schools as of June 2019, by parental role. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055672/singapore-acceptance-physical-punishment-in-schools-by-gender/
YouGov. "Share of Respondents in Singapore Who Agreed That Physical Punishment Should Be Allowed in Schools as of June 2019, by Parental Role." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055672/singapore-acceptance-physical-punishment-in-schools-by-gender/
YouGov, Share of respondents in Singapore who agreed that physical punishment should be allowed in schools as of June 2019, by parental role Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055672/singapore-acceptance-physical-punishment-in-schools-by-gender/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
Share of respondents in Singapore who agreed that physical punishment should be allowed in schools as of June 2019, by parental role [Graph], YouGov, September 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055672/singapore-acceptance-physical-punishment-in-schools-by-gender/
