“Child abuse thrives in the shadows of privacy and secrecy. It lives by inattention.” So said Dr. David Bakan, professor of psychology in his book “Slaughter of the Innocents.” Melisha’s death at the hands of her stepfather brought such a bright spotlight to the dark nasty secret of child battering that immediate changes were made in the United States.
Today we’ll review the good –changes in the policies and regulations followed by social services and welfare departments -- that led to greater protection of children who were in similar situations as little Missy was.
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4.10 Emotional Labor
4.9 Cognitive Clarification Part 2 (Refreshed File)
4.8 Cognitive Dissonance Part 1
4.7 Status and Emotional Abuse
Peace, My Friends
4.6 Victim Profile Part 2
4.5 Victim Profile 1 - Who Was Marsha?
4.4 Timeline Part 3
4.3 Timeline Part 2
4.2 Timeline Part 1
4.1 Intro to Season 4: I Remember Marsha
Season 3 Finale Q&A
3.16 The Story of Fiona
3.15 The Story of Cynthia Part 2
3.14 The Story of Cynthia Part 1
3.13 The Story of Marie Part 3
3.13 The Story of Marie Part 2 of 3
3.12 The Story of Marie Part 1
3.11 The Story of Lauren Part 2
3.10 The Story of Lauren Part 1
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