RE: when one child is singled out for abuse

["Hollows, Anne E" <A.E.Hollows@xxxxxxxxx>]

In 'Beyond Blame' (1993) Reder and Duncan reviewed a number of UK child death cases using a systemic approach and found, through
their use of genograms and pother techniques, that there were sometimes children who had a 'particular meaning' that led to this
sort of behaviour by parents. I'm not sure if it is still in print - ought to be. It was published by Routledge.

Anne
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu [mailto:owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Joan
Crowley
Sent: 06 February 2006 23:08
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: Re: when one child is singled out for abuse

Well, one of my dissertation committee members used the term Scapegoat (he wrote a book of that name about such a case).  It's a
generic term, but might be useful.  Cinderella is a girl, among other things.  At least scapegoat is gender neutral.
Joan Crowley
New Mexico State

On Feb 4, 2006, at 8:34 AM, Lisa fontes wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
> Years ago I heard the situation where one child is singled out for 
> abuse while others are raised adequately(as in the infamous Eliza 
> Izuierda case in New York City) referred to as "Cinderella Syndrome," 
> but in a search I now find that term is used for an array of other 
> situations that have nothing to do with child maltreatment.
>
> Are people aware of another term used to describe this situation, or 
> any literature on it? This query pertains to a case where a mother is 
> torturing two of her children but raising the others okay. The two are 
> children of a different father who is now out of the picture, but used 
> to beat her.
> Any
> tips would be most appreciated. You can contact me off-list at:
> LFontes@rcn.com if you prefer.
> Thanks.
>
> Lisa Fontes, Ph.D.
>
>