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[Jennifer Schwabe <JSchwabe@xxxxxxxx>]

Hello - I am a Child Abuse Prevention Studies grad student at the 
University of Minnesota
and am wondering if you have any information on (?) recidivism (?) of 
child maltreatment.  Specifically, I am looking at how many children 
have either died or been taken away from their parents/caregivers who 
have already been found guilty of maltreatment.  I am even more 
specifically targeting dysfunctional families, i.e., "broken 
families" with histories of psychological problems, psychopaths, 
psychotics, alcoholics, aggressive behavior, etc.  Any information or 
direction that could be provided would be extremely helpful.

I know it is broad.  I have had a difficult time finding information 
on these "untreatable families", but I keep plugging along.   I am a 
strong supporter of prevention; it is critical; however, prevention 
"to what degree" ?  It's no secret that if we could have fixed it by 
now, we would have.  Data suggests that many violent crimes against 
children are increasing.   Truthfully, I am just not sure how I feel 
about tertiary prevention with some (many?)
families.  "Oh, good job Mr. Smith, you only smacked Amy 5 times this
week."  You get my picture.    I'll be on this subject for quite a while.

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Jennifer Schwabe
Institute Design Center
2829 Verndale Avenue
Anoka, MN 55303
763-427-5310 FAX 612-427-7841
jschwabe@MIPH.org