Allen Esterson writes: "I don't know what the situation is in the States, but the notion that violent people will very likely have had an abusive childhood is frequently expressed in the media in the UK."
It's the same here in the States, Allen. The first thing people generally say about an abuser is that "he/she was probably abused as a kid too." I address this notion in my classes all the time: That while the abuser might have been abused himself/herself as a child, it can also be the case that an an adult who was abused says, "I will *never* do to a child what was done to me." Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4511 or send a blank email to leave-4511-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
