Japan bans the corporal punishment of children (27)

12 March, 2020

Hajime, this is really interesting, and underscores the need to assess policy in the context of the cultures in which they are generated. In the US, the tradition of individualism and distrust of government is the dominant cultural context that colors all health policy. This is in contrast to the democratic socialism of Europe.

Jeff

CHIFA profile : Jeffrey Goldhagen is a Professor at the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Community and Societal Pediatrics, University of Florida, USA.

jeffrey.goldhagen AT jax.ufl.edu