Re: Changes in patterns of child neglect -Reply

[C S Harris <cocheta@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:01 AM 10/4/98 EDT, you wrote:
>  Surely there is enough work now
>on the physiology of brain development in the first year plus attachment
>theory plus general cognitive development + memory work  to indicate that
>early trauma is devastating  - and emotional trauma particularly so? (oh and
>that boys are particularly vulnerable!)
>

Hello,

I was intrigued by your comment that regarding boys.  Do you have any
references on this topic?  I'd love to find data to back up this thought.

thanks,

Cathy S. Harris
University of Iowa School of Social Work
Des Moines  Iowa