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Article: `The Other Dr. Bettelheim'
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- September 6, 1990
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Charles Pekow's arzicle "The Other Doctor Bettelheim" {Outlook,
Aug. 26} is a courageousexpose' of negative aspects of the great
child psychologist that have been discussed privately among some who
knew him. The fact that Mr. Pekow personally observed the "dark,
violent side" displayed during his years of residence at the
Orthogenic School makes his case compelling.
However, as a former counselor at Dr. Bettelheim's Orthogenic
School (for a year in 1969-1970), I would like to add some of what I
personally observed in the hope of presenting a fuller picture of the
man and his school.
I disagree with Mr. Pekow's statement that "children in {Dr.
Bettelheim's} care who suffered from ...