This part of the Report will examine family violence in detail, as told by the victims, survivors, and perpetrators themselves. It comprises a series of case studies and 0experiences, organized by type of violence, which will inform later analysis of the issues. 7. A cycle of violence begins… 7.1 Children Personal accounts collected during the course of the Inquiry will highlight the types of violence experienced by children in Samoa. The Inquiry considers these case studies part of the qualitative data which will inform and help gain a greater insight into the nature and causes of violence against children in Samoa. Impacts of such violence will be discussed in section 10.1 7.1.1 Physical discipline/ violence Like many other countries in the world, physical discipline/violence in Samoa as has been used for generations as a common approach for raising children. The overwhelming majority of Samoans believe physical violence/disciplines required teaching right from wrong and there are few calls for it to be banned.1 Common parental approaches to raising children are commonly justified by the Fa’asamoa and religious texts. The validity of these justifications will be considered in Part IV. “Teaching children in the family is not seen as a dialogue between the parents and child but as a process in which the parent gives advice or instructions, and the child obeys and listens.” Participant during Inquiry Community Consultations 1 Feedback received from Inquiry village consultations.