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RE: when one child is singled out for abuse
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>For years this was referred to as the “target
child”. There were many references to a “target child”
in descriptions of child abuse assessment in the early 80’s.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Donna
Raycraft [mailto:DRaycraft@riverbendcmhc.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 06, 2006
2:16 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Child Maltreatment Researchers<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: when one child is
singled out for abuse</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Lisa,
I've heard the term "hostility sponge" used in describing the child
who is singled out for abuse (because often the parent projects all of his/her
hostility on a child because he looks like, acts like or reminds the parent of
another an internal or external source of negative feelings).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Donna
Raycraft, MA, CFLE<br>
Director, Riverbend Parent-Child Centers<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">PO Box</st1:Street> 2032</st1:address><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Concord</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">NH</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">03302-2032</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
(603) 226-7505 x3215<br>
<a href="http://www.riverbendcmhc.org";>www.riverbendcmhc.org</a><br>
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>>> lfontes@rcn.com 2/4/2006 10:34 AM >>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dear Colleagues,<br>
Years ago I heard the situation where one child is singled out for abuse<br>
while others are raised adequately(as in the infamous Eliza Izuierda case in<br>
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York City</st1:place></st1:City>)
referred to as "Cinderella Syndrome," but in a search I now<br>
find that term is used for an array of other situations that have nothing to<br>
do with child maltreatment.<br>
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Are people aware of another term used to describe this situation, or any<br>
literature on it? This query pertains to a case where a mother is torturing<br>
two of her children but raising the others okay. The two are children of a<br>
different father who is now out of the picture, but used to beat her. Any<br>
tips would be most appreciated. You can contact me off-list at:<br>
LFontes@rcn.com if you prefer.<br>
Thanks.<br>
<br>
Lisa Fontes, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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