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Punishments erode relationships and moral growth.

Alfie Kohn

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Alfie Kohn
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 15
Author
Teacher
Writer
Miami Beach
Florida
Punishments
Erode
Punishment
Relationships
Growth
Moral

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