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Minnesota: Youth

 

Disciplining Children

 

Support of Child Disciplinary Measures

Do you think it is okay…
Yes
No
No opinion
Sample
MoE
To wash a child's mouth out with soap?
34%
63%
2%
600
± 3.9
To spank a child?
63%
34%
3%
600
± 3.9
For a school teacher to spank a student?
15%
84%
1%
600
± 3.0
Poll
SurveyUSA
Date
August 12-14, 2005
Sample
600
MoE
4.1