South Carolina Aids Vietnam Refugees with Local Support
Community groups and government agencies assist about 2,500 Indochinese refugees who settled in South Carolina after the Vietnam War. In 1984 only 8.8 percent of eligible refugees received cash assistance, the lowest U S rate. Tri Huu Tran, a refugee leader, notes survivors adapt through sponsors and work while facing isolation.
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Americans split on spanking in schools and parental trends
A Media General AP poll of 1 532 adults shows 49 percent support teachers hitting students while 46 percent oppose it. Blacks report higher victim rates and adults who were hit as children show more support for corporal punishment.
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Debate Over Corporal Punishment in Schools Divides Experts
New York AP report contrasts Principal Paul Armstrong and psychologist Adah Maurer on corporal punishment. Armstrong defends paddling with safeguards, noting discipline improves classroom order. Maurer calls it abusive and harmful, while other experts warn of unequal application and long term harm.
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