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Call Her Jane . . . One Child’s Story |
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During an exam, Jane’s pediatrician noticed the child seemed unusually fearful. He carefully questioned the child and her answers suggested she may have been sexually abused. After talking to Jane’s mother, the doctor called the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services. Soon a caseworker came to Jane’s home to interview the child and her mother and, later, send them to the Center for Children’s Support. For Jane, this was the first step in a long healing process. Her story is not unique. Each year, experts at the Center for Children’s Support evaluate many boys and girls who are suspected of being sexually abused. These are the lucky children — many more go undetected and untreated . . . |
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 All Writing Samples Copyright © 1998 Lois Seeligsohn |
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