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March 1, 2004

WE SUPPORT SPANKOUT DAY APRIL 30TH
A DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN

We support SpankOut Day April 30th, a no-hitting, no-smacking, no spanking day for children, because it provides an opportunity for concerned organizations and individuals in all countries to speak out against physical punishment of children and to promote non-violent effective discipline. Physical punishment puts children at risk for physical and psychological harm, tolerance of violence, anti-social behavior, and poorer adjustment in adulthood. Non-violent discipline helps children become caring, responsible, and self-disciplined adults. Through educational events and campaigns, newsletters, and discussions on April 30th of each year, parents and caregivers will learn about the effects of corporal punishment and non-violent alternatives so they will see that children can be raised successfully without physical punishment.

INVITED SPANKOUT DAY ENDORSEMENTS

• USA
  Dr. Murray Straus, Durham, NH
  Adrienne Haeuser, Milwaukee, WI
  Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff, New York, NY
  Dr. Alvin Pouissant, Boston, MA
  Dr. Philip Greven, New Brunswick, NJ
  Dr. Robert Fathman, Dublin, OH
  Dr. Charles Johnson, Columbus, OH
  Dr. Stephen J. Bavolek, Arden, NC
  Susan Bitensky, Esq., Detroit, MI
  Dr. Alan Button, Fresno, CA
  Dr. Cynthia Price Cohen, New York, NY
  Dr. Richard Gelles, Kingston, RI
  Dr. David Gil, Waltham, MA
  Isadora Hare, Washington, DC
  Dr. Irwin Hyman, Philadelphia, PA
  Dr. Kenelm F. McCormick, Barberton, OH
  Clark Moeller, Towanda, PA
  Paul Mones, Esq., Portland, OR
  Fran Morris, Oklahoma City, OK
  Dr. Carolyn Newberger, Boston, MA
  Dr. Eli Newberger, Boston, MA
  Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Sagendorf, Hamilton IN
  Dr. Lesli Taylor, Chapel Hill, NC
  Dr. John Valusek, Wichita, KS
  Dr. Edward Zigler, New Haven, CT
  Dr. Lucien Lombardo, Norfolk, VA
  Dr. Karen Polonko, Norfolk, VA
  Dr. Madeleine Y. Gomez, Chicago, IL
  Dr. Katharine Kersy, Norfolk, VA
• CAMBODIA
  Glen Miles, Phnom Penh
• CANADA
  Dr. Joan Durrant, Winnipeg, Manitoba
  Corinne Robertshaw, Toronto, Ontario
  Dr. Elliott Barker, Midland, Ontario
• CROATIA
  NGO MiRTa, Split
• INDIA
  APANACH members Mr. Santosh Kulkarni, Dr. Suman Karandikar, Dr. Deshpande, Dr. Meenal Naravane, Mrs. Sanjoy Apte, Mrs. Swati Kulkarni, Mrs. Varsha Patil, Mrs. Sushila
• NEPAL
  Dhiraj Karki
• SWEDEN
  Mali Nilsson, Stockholm
• TASMANIA
  Patmalar Ambikapathy
• UNITED KINGDOM
  Peter Newell, London
  Dr. Penelope Leach, London
• WALES
  Dr. Alison Maddocks, Consultant Paediatrician
• ZIMBABWE
  Dr. Jock Posen