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A Festschrift for Krugman1
Pergamon Child Abuse & Neglect 26 (2002) 553–554
Festschrift Commentary
A Festschrift for Krugman
For 15 years from 1986 through 2001, Dr. Richard D. Krugman was the Editor-in-Chief of Child Abuse & Neglect The International Journal and a well-respected leader both nationally and internationally in the field of child maltreatment. With this Festschrift issue, the Editorial Board (both past and present), Dick’s colleagues around the world, and I thank him for these years of leadership and for his sage advice, wonderful sense of humor, respect for different ideas, and advocacy for children and families. As Editor-in-Chief, Dick provided clear messages about the Journal; it was to be truly international, multidisciplinary in scope, and focused on the highest quality research in the field. I think that our readers would agree that the Journal has all three of these attributes. When Kim Oates and I asked for contributions, we were not at all surprised that many of Dick’s colleagues wanted to write for this issue. We are pleased to present an issue that highlights many of Dick’s accomplishments and some of the critical issues in the field of child maltreatment. Don Bross and Kim Oates, both close colleagues of Dick, provide perspectives on Dr. Krugman’s role in the national and international scene. Scott Krugman, a pediatrician and one of Dick’s four sons, offers a personal view of what it was like having a father whose medical expertise was child abuse. John Myers offers an overview of the history of child protection in the US, and Gary Melton reviews the challenges of influencing US policies related to maltreated children. A very different perspective is offered by Peter Lachman, Ximena Poblete, P. O. Ebigbo, Sally Nyandiya-Bundy, Robert Bundy, Bev Killian, and Jaap Doek who write about the challenges of child protection in developing countries. Although this is written from the perspective of Africa, as noted by the authors, the article reflects important challenges in many developing countries. Two other contributions include an international perspective: Michael Durfee, Deanne Tilton Durfee, and M. Patricia West review the state-of-the-art on
The term festschrift comes from the German and denotes a special issue devoted to honoring an individual for his or her unique contributions to our understanding and knowledge by those whose lives have been touched, either personally or by such an individual’s work. 0145-2134/02/$ – see front matter © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. PII: S 0 1 4 5 - 2 1 3 4 ( 0 2 ) 0 0 3 3 0 - 7
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J.M. Leventhal / Child Abuse & Neglect 26 (2002) 553–554
Child Fatality Reviews, and Jill Korbin reminds the reader of the challenges of what it means to be culturally competent. Two articles focus on issues of child sexual abuse. Astrid Heger, Lynne Ticson, Oralia Velasquez, and Raphael Bernier present data on the frequency of abnormal medical findings in children evaluated for sexual abuse. These results are striking because of the very low frequency of abnormal genital exams. Arnon Bentovim presents a model to help understand why some boys who have been sexually abused go on to become perpetrators of sexual abuse. Two important topics, which often are understudied, are reviewed by Kathryn Hildyard and David Wolfe, and Danya Glaser. Hildyard and Wolfe present a clear picture about the developmental consequences of neglect, while Glaser offers a review and definitions of emotional abuse and neglect. The final two contributions address important and timely issues: the long-term consequences of maltreatment and prevention. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett discusses the pathways by which childhood abuse can influence health. Deborah Daro and Anne Cohn Donnelly show how difficult it can be to establish prevention programs, keep them going, and make them work. Kim Oates and I thank all who contributed to this issue. It is a special honor to pay tribute to Dick; the contributors, the Editorial Board, Mary Roth, Elsevier Science, and friends everywhere thank him and wish him well. He may be done editing the Journal, but Dick is certainly not done helping to make the world a safer place for children and families. We look forward to working with him on this project. John M. Leventhal, M.D. Editor-in-Chief, Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
Festschrift Commentary
A Festschrift for Krugman
For 15 years from 1986 through 2001, Dr. Richard D. Krugman was the Editor-in-Chief of Child Abuse & Neglect The International Journal and a well-respected leader both nationally and internationally in the field of child maltreatment. With this Festschrift issue, the Editorial Board (both past and present), Dick’s colleagues around the world, and I thank him for these years of leadership and for his sage advice, wonderful sense of humor, respect for different ideas, and advocacy for children and families. As Editor-in-Chief, Dick provided clear messages about the Journal; it was to be truly international, multidisciplinary in scope, and focused on the highest quality research in the field. I think that our readers would agree that the Journal has all three of these attributes. When Kim Oates and I asked for contributions, we were not at all surprised that many of Dick’s colleagues wanted to write for this issue. We are pleased to present an issue that highlights many of Dick’s accomplishments and some of the critical issues in the field of child maltreatment. Don Bross and Kim Oates, both close colleagues of Dick, provide perspectives on Dr. Krugman’s role in the national and international scene. Scott Krugman, a pediatrician and one of Dick’s four sons, offers a personal view of what it was like having a father whose medical expertise was child abuse. John Myers offers an overview of the history of child protection in the US, and Gary Melton reviews the challenges of influencing US policies related to maltreated children. A very different perspective is offered by Peter Lachman, Ximena Poblete, P. O. Ebigbo, Sally Nyandiya-Bundy, Robert Bundy, Bev Killian, and Jaap Doek who write about the challenges of child protection in developing countries. Although this is written from the perspective of Africa, as noted by the authors, the article reflects important challenges in many developing countries. Two other contributions include an international perspective: Michael Durfee, Deanne Tilton Durfee, and M. Patricia West review the state-of-the-art on
The term festschrift comes from the German and denotes a special issue devoted to honoring an individual for his or her unique contributions to our understanding and knowledge by those whose lives have been touched, either personally or by such an individual’s work. 0145-2134/02/$ – see front matter © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. PII: S 0 1 4 5 - 2 1 3 4 ( 0 2 ) 0 0 3 3 0 - 7
554
J.M. Leventhal / Child Abuse & Neglect 26 (2002) 553–554
Child Fatality Reviews, and Jill Korbin reminds the reader of the challenges of what it means to be culturally competent. Two articles focus on issues of child sexual abuse. Astrid Heger, Lynne Ticson, Oralia Velasquez, and Raphael Bernier present data on the frequency of abnormal medical findings in children evaluated for sexual abuse. These results are striking because of the very low frequency of abnormal genital exams. Arnon Bentovim presents a model to help understand why some boys who have been sexually abused go on to become perpetrators of sexual abuse. Two important topics, which often are understudied, are reviewed by Kathryn Hildyard and David Wolfe, and Danya Glaser. Hildyard and Wolfe present a clear picture about the developmental consequences of neglect, while Glaser offers a review and definitions of emotional abuse and neglect. The final two contributions address important and timely issues: the long-term consequences of maltreatment and prevention. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett discusses the pathways by which childhood abuse can influence health. Deborah Daro and Anne Cohn Donnelly show how difficult it can be to establish prevention programs, keep them going, and make them work. Kim Oates and I thank all who contributed to this issue. It is a special honor to pay tribute to Dick; the contributors, the Editorial Board, Mary Roth, Elsevier Science, and friends everywhere thank him and wish him well. He may be done editing the Journal, but Dick is certainly not done helping to make the world a safer place for children and families. We look forward to working with him on this project. John M. Leventhal, M.D. Editor-in-Chief, Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA