Only a popular uprising in Tunisia now in Egypt. There is some going on in North Africa, a region that is not really known to me and which I can contribute much politically. We will see how these countries develop.
I can not think, however, a current study. In Egypt, said in a survey 37% of children say they were beaten by their parents or in chains. 26% reported broken bones, unconsciousness, or a permanent disability due to ill-treatment. (See WHO, 2002 , p. 62) These figures are violent and frightening, especially concerning the serious consequences of violence that have been reported. The original study is, Youssef RM, Attia MS, Kamel MI. 1998: Children experiencing violence: parental use of corporal punishment. Child Abuse & Neglect, 22:959-973. It is therefore, from the year 1998. Over 13 years have passed since then and those who were then children are now young men and women and many of them will now be on the streets, whether as a protester, police officer or military. The older generation, which will in future occupy positions of power will probably be even more affected by parental violence and even harder.
will probably be a hard road for a genuine democratic movement against this background. Today, the Egyptians a common goal and have a real enemy: the authoritarian regime of Mubarak. But what's next? Can a nation that became severely beaten over a third as a child, create a peaceful revolution and build a true democracy? Basically, I will not say no. Everything is possible. Developments there remain exciting and now it is clear that the overthrow of authoritarian regimes in Islamic countries by the people itself can be done. One need no U.S. invasion ...
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