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Canadians cite poor parenting for perceived rise in school violence |
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Monday, 04 June 2007 |
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Half of Canadians think schools are more dangerous today than five years ago and place the blame squarely on bad parents, society’s disintegrating moral fabric and violence in the media — not gangs, according to a new survey conducted in the wake of last week’s fatal shooting at a Toronto high school.
Fifty per cent of those surveyed said they believe schools are less safe today, with one-third singling out absent, lax or poor parenting as the root cause of school violence. About one-quarter of those polled said they believe a “lack of morals, conscience and respect” are to blame, while another 23 per cent reported television and media violence as the reason schools are becoming a more dangerous place for Canadian youth.
Full report: Canada.com
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