Re: Unusual first or given names of children who have been maltreated.

[Adam Tomison <adamt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Michael,

Assoc Prof Chris Goddard at Monash University's Child & Family Violence
Unit in Melbourne looked at this issue in passing a few years back,
while conducting a child protection case tracking study in rural
Victoria.  I don't think he's written anything on the topic, but it may
be worth contacting him. 


Cheers


Adam  


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Michael Ryan wrote:
> 
> 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.