Re: Changes in patterns of child neglect -Reply

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Cathy:
In re: boys and behavior related to abuse:
In Lisbeth Schorr's book: Common Purposes, she lists the following references:
Widom, Cathy S, "The Cycle of Violence" Research in brief (National Institute
of Justice Research, US Dept. of Justice) October 1992
Goleman, Daniel, "Early violence leaves it mark on the brain." New York Times,
3 October 1995.  

In this note she discusses research done by the University of Montreal that
suggests that brain changes resulting from abuse may be responsible for the
inability of boys to stop bad behavior, even when the boys are aware they will
be punished. "They don't seem to be able to stop themselves."  The notation is
on pages 421-422 of the notes section.  (Great book, by the way).  

Maureen Fitzgerald
Thurston Community Network
Olympia, WA 



In a message dated 98-10-05 18:28:31 EDT, you write:

<< 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
 
 
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