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Whatever happened to Mary Ellen?

S Lazoritz1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY 14215.

Child Abuse & Neglect
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
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The rescue of Mary Ellen marked the beginning of organized child abuse response in the US. Despite severe abuse, she survived and led a successful adult life with her own family.

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Area of Science:

  • Child Welfare
  • Social Work History
  • Pediatric Abuse Response

Background:

  • The case of Mary Ellen is historically significant in establishing child protection services in the United States.
  • Her rescue from severe abuse by her stepmother is a pivotal moment in child abuse intervention history.