Does anyone remember the reference about a study done in the Caribbean
suggesting that breastfed children are much less likely to be abused by
their parents than bottle-fed children? The risk reduction sticks in my
mind as 19 times less likely for breastfed children. Seems to me it was
part of a bigger study on child-rearing on some island in the Caribbean,
perhaps a book. Does this ring a bell with anyone??
Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology and Nutrition
Texas A&M University
Co-editor of "Breastfeeding: Biocultural Perspectives"