The mistreatment of children through the lens of neglect and abuse: how can bioarchaeology better approach these issues?

这个项目将对过去虐待儿童的性质提供一个批判性的观点。通过采用跨学科的方法来评估如何识别身体虐待，它将从根本上质疑生物考古学家如何更好地理解儿童受到的虐待。后中世纪(公元1500-1900年)考古案例研究英格兰将评估一种新方法的潜力，这种方法将历史、考古、心理学、社会学、放射学和生物工程数据与医学和骨质学证据结合起来，以揭示社会最脆弱成员的隐藏经历。

This project will offer a critical perspective on the nature of child abuse in the past. By taking an interdisciplinary approach to assess how physical abuse can be identified, it will fundamentally question how bioarchaeologists can better understand the mistreatment of children. An archaeological case study from post-medieval (1500-1900 A.D.) England will be presented to assess the potential of a novel approach that combines historical, archaeological, psychological, sociological, radiological and bioengineering data together with medical and osteological evidence to illuminate the hidden experiences of society's most vulnerable members.