Wednesday, September 25, 2013

An Orphanage Study: High Tech, Perhaps Not So Much Science

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There’s been a good deal of discussion recently about the possible effects of neglectful orphanage experiences on children’s development, w...
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Friday, September 20, 2013

In the Wake of the Reuters Report, A Scientifically Questionable Legislative Proposal

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You would think that the Reuters investigation of “re-homing” of unsatisfactory adopted children would be followed by legislation that woul...
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

The Reuters Investigation into "Re-Homing" Adopted Children (Part II)

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The recently released Reuters investigation of “re-homing”, or offering adopted children to be taken by another family ( http://www.reute...
Sunday, September 15, 2013

Not-Quite-Forever Families: The Reuters Investigation Into "Re-homing" of Adopted Children (Part I)

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There is a remarkable report at www.reuters.com/investigates/adoption/#article/about . This document describes an investigation into the ...
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Sunday, September 8, 2013

Banning a Pseudo-therapy: A One-Off, or a Breakthrough?

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A New York Times editorial this morning commented on the unanimous upholding  of the California law prohibiting “conversion therapy”, ai...
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Saturday, September 7, 2013

Stop Spanking Children? First, Let's Stop Intruding On and Frightening Them

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Like many other people, the psychologist Elizabeth Gershoff is opposed to spanking children, and she argues strongly against the practice i...
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Monday, September 2, 2013

Attachment Disorders Versus Depraved Hearts: Further Adventures with Unconventional Mental Health Perspectives

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On many occasions, I’ve posted on this blog comments about “attachment disorders” in adopted children--  not Reactive Attachment Disorder a...
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Un-Universities: Don't Waste Your Money on Their Degrees or Their Graduates

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Diploma mills, “wannabe unis”, or un-universities--   whatever you call them, we seem always to have with us on the Internet organizations ...
Friday, August 23, 2013

Child Starvation Death in Qatar: Intentional, Accidental, or Ill-Advised?

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A reader kindly suggested that I should comment about a recent case in which an 8-year-old girl died of apparent starvation in Qatar ( http...
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Sunday, August 11, 2013

When Attachment Therapists Don't Understand Attachment Theory, Bad Decisions Are Made

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In several posts in the last few months, I’ve mentioned “Eve Innocenti”, a mother who has not been allowed contact with her children sinc...
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