Maternity Wars

"Researchers have recently documented cases of students who are victims of a rare form of child abuse called Munchausen by Proxy, in which parents--almost always mothers--fabricate or induce educational disabilities in their children out of a pathological need to get attention for themselves.&q...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Education Week 2002-11, Vol.22 (12), p.26
1. Verfasser:	Goldstein, Lisa Fine
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Child Abuse Child abuse & neglect Child Advocacy Childhood Needs Children & youth Educational Needs Emotional Problems Emotional Response Learning disabilities Learning Problems Mental disorders Mother and child Mothers Munchausen syndrome by proxy Parents Parents & parenting Psychological Needs Researchers Resistance (Psychology) School Districts School Nurses School Personnel Special education Special Education Teachers Special Schools Tales Teachers
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Zusammenfassung:	"Researchers have recently documented cases of students who are victims of a rare form of child abuse called Munchausen by Proxy, in which parents--almost always mothers--fabricate or induce educational disabilities in their children out of a pathological need to get attention for themselves." (Education Week) The author reflects on the physical and psychological trauma inflicted upon the victims of Munchausen by Proxy and addresses the impact it can have on school systems.
ISSN:	0277-4232 1944-8333