Re: Unusual first or given names of children who have beenphysically abused or neglected.

["Steven Kairys" <kairysst@xxxxxxxxx>]

Michael

 We used to always remark on the same thing. For us it was names like
Chastity or Crystal or Precious and   concerns about sexual abuse.
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Ryan <MichaeR2@nch.edu.au>
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
<CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu>
Date: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 9:05 AM
Subject: Unusual first or given names of children who have beenphysically
abused or neglected.


>Has anyone ever looked at the link between
>children who have strange or unusual first or given
>names and the incidence of abuse or neglect.
>
>I have had a preliminary look through our units
>registrations and found that 25% - 30% of children
>presenting with physical abuse or neglect have
>strange or unusual names.
>
>Dr. Michael G. Ryan
>The Child Protection Unit
>The New Children's Hospital
>PO. Box 3515
>Parramatta NSW  2124
>Australia
>Tel +61 2 98452493
>Fax + 61 2 98452495
>E-mail : MichaeR2@nch.edu/au
>
>