PEDIATRICS Vol. 59 No. 2 February 1977, pp. 311-314
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Optimism or pessimism for the victim of child abuse?

J. Michael Cupoli M.D.1 and Eli H. Newberger M.D.1

1 Child Development Unit and Family Development Study, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

The Contribution Of Elmer To Our Knowledge Of Child Abuse1 Brings Into Focus The Limited State Of Our Understanding Of The Long-Term Effects Of The Problem. We Know Too Little About The Impact Of Abuse On Children, And The Findings Of The Study Suggest That We Must Attend To The Social And Familial Circumstances Which Equally Affected The Outcomes Of Cases And Controls. The Study Concludes "That The Effects On Child Development Of Lower-Class Membership May Be As Powerful As Abuse."

Other Reports Of The Developmental Sequelae Of Child Abuse Have Emphasized A Range Of Physical, Emotional, Social, And Cognitive Pathology.2-7