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I don't understand why this would help at all. Is it better to be beaten in the middle of the week?

• grzm 8y ago
  From the article: > "After comparing a year’s worth of verified child abuse cases to the dates elementary school report cards were issued, the researchers found a correlation between report cards and child abuse — but only when grades went home on a Friday."
• a1369209993 8y ago
  Actually, yes, for two reasons. Firstly, because you'll be beaten on (say) wednesday night, rather then friday night and potentially also saturday morning, saturday night, sunday morning and sunday night. Secondly, because you'll be beaten less severely, for fear that there might be a teacher who cares enough to notice if you show up thursday with bruises and a limp.
  • mbrumlow 8y ago
    Bruses and limps don't vansish afet Sundays service. Anything requring a doctor to look at is going to last days. I don't think there is any evidence that changing the day will change the outcome. In fact. If you randomized the day schools sent this info then you will probably keep this stat hidden. Seems like the solution is to hold parents who abuse their children accountable.
    • XJOKOLAT 8y ago
      You said abso-fucking-lutely nothing, douchebag. Is what I would have said.