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Spanking

Spanking is a form of corporal punishment involving the act of striking, with either the palm of the hand or an implement, the buttocks of a person to cause physical pain. The term spanking can broadly describe the use of either the hand or an implement, though certain implements can also be characterized by specific terminology, such as belting…

Effect on children, In schools & Ritual spanking traditions

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Terminology

Effect on children

Alternatives to spanking

In the home

In schools

Adult spanking

Ritual spanking traditions

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Spanking

Nodes80
Edges79
Triples73
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.025
Components1

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Spanking

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related to In schools · 14
Spanking → African, American, Asian, Corporal, However, In, India, It, South, South Africa, Students, The Supreme Court, United States, Western World
related to Asia · 11
Spanking → Chinese, Chinese New Year, Dayenu, Men, On, On Passover, Persian Jews, Spring Festival, Taoist Dong Lung Gong, Tungkang, Wang Ye
related to Terminology · 11
Spanking → Australia, In, In American English, In British English, In North America, Ireland, New Zealand, Thus, United Kingdom, US, Whereas
related to Effect on children · 6
Spanking → Adults, However, The, There, This, When
related to Europe · 6
Spanking → Czech, In Slovenia, Mount Triglav, On Easter Monday, Slavic, Slovak
related to Adult spanking · 5
Spanking → American, It, Most, Western, Within
related to Alternatives to spanking · 4
Spanking → Parents, There, Time-in, Time-outs
related to In the home · 4
Spanking → Historically, In, Parents, United States
related to North America · 4
Spanking → Birthday, Characteristically, United States, Within
see also · 3
Spanking → ChildCorporal, Rights, UN Convention

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Spankingis aform of corporal punishment involving the act of striking0.90text
Spankingis atradition within some parts of the United States0.90text
a paddleinstance ofdictionaries define spanking as being administered with either the open hand or an implement0.80text
Indiainstance ofeven in countries in which this practice has been deemed unlawful0.80text
South Africainstance ofeven in countries in which this practice has been deemed unlawful0.80text
Spankingrelated to Adult spankingMost0.60section
Spankingrelated to Adult spankingWestern0.60section
Spankingrelated to Adult spankingWithin0.60section
Spankingrelated to Adult spankingAmerican0.60section
Spankingrelated to Adult spankingIt0.60section
Spankingrelated to Alternatives to spankingParents0.60section
Spankingrelated to Alternatives to spankingThere0.60section

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