Re: Child - Violence Study (Outline)

["Murray A. Straus" <mas2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear William Desouza:

Just in case you are not already planning to do so,  I am writing to sugges
that you consider spanking and other legal corporal punishment by parents in
your study.   Corporal punishment has almost identical harmful side effects
as the more severe violence by parents that we call physical abuse.   The
main difference is that the relative risk ratio is much lower.

In another e mail,  I am sending you a bibliography of our publications on
corporal punishment in case you want to pursue this.

I hope your study goes well.

Sincerely,

Murray A. Straus,  Professor of Sociology
Co-Director,  Family Research Laboratory
126 Horton Social Science Center
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824-2586
Ph. 603 862 2594     FAX 603 862-1122     MAS2@CHRISTA.UNH.EDU

 See our web site   http://www.unh.edu/frl  for information about our Family
 Violence Research conferences and for a bibliography of Family Research
 Laboratory publications (35 books and hundreds of journal articles).  Many
 of these are available for sale.


-----Original Message-----
From: William Desouza <wdesouza@sympatico.ca>
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
<CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@CORNELL.EDU>
Date: Friday, December 12, 1997 11:29 AM
Subject: Child - Violence Study (Outline)


>There have been several requests for a copy of the outline for "A
>Comprehensive National Study of Violence and Abuse Directed Toward Children
>in Canada".
>
> I am at the preliminary stages of the study and I would be happy to
provide
>anyone with the outline upon request. I will email or mail ( by reg. ground
>mail) the outline. If you wish a copy, please email me directly; I will be
>happy to answer any questions at that time.
>
>William DeSouza
>Independent Researcher
>471B Moodie Drive
>Nepean, Ontario, K2H 8T7
>wdesouza@sympatico.ca
>
>Voice Phone: 613-829-1138
>Voice Mail/Pager: 613-364-8077
>