REPLY FROM KELLY: Codes for abused kids

[a_reader2003]

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<carolynwhite2 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-Catalogue at yahoogroups.com, Barry Arrowsmith 
> <arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> > >
> > Question. I've run into an 'abuse' 'maltreated kids' thread. Not 
> just Harry this time, Dudders is included as a sufferer as well!
> > 
> > This subject takes up an inordinate amount of site space; should 
it 
> > have a check box of it's own or do you think 1.1.4
> > Equality and Fairness can  cover it?
> > 
> 
> Carolyn:
> Ok, had a think about it.
> 
> Definitely should be a sub-code under 1.1.6 (Parenting & child 
> development). Suggest:
> 1.1.6.1 (Abuse/mistreatment of children)
> 
> Elsewhere, there is a code 3.17 (WW Education General). I would 
like 
> to retain 3.17.1 (Other Wizarding Schools) in this position, but 
move 
> the other sub-categories 3.17.2 to 3.17.4 to be sub-categories 
under 
> the Hogwarts codes. Having done this, I think any child abuse, 
Snape-
> style would then get coded under 'Teaching Methods'.

THIS REPLY SENT BY KELLY via CW

Your suggestions sound good.  I recently ran across a series of 
threads discussing whether or not Harry's abuse by the Dursley's was 
realistic, and whether it was influenced by any real abuse JKR had 
experienced or witnessed.  I was a bit unsure where these would fit 
and ended up filing most under "Other Sources and Influences" (a few 
were placed in the subcategory "classic children's literature" for 
comparisons to Roald Dahl).
 
-Kelly