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Re: Changes in patterns of child neglect -Reply
Have you reviewed Bruce Perry's work at the Baylor College of
Medicine? You can find it on the web at
http:// www.bmc.tmc.edu/civitas
Lou Lombardo
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 16:55:29 EDT
> Reply-to: CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu
> From: TCNetwk@aol.com
> To: Child Maltreatment Researchers <CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu>
> Subject: Re: Changes in patterns of child neglect -Reply
> 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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