Two basic issues:
First, it's hard to talk about a cause when there's no observable
effect.
Second, we must assume no effect absence evidence of one.
Two basic principles of scientific inference.
So, while it is certainly possible that there is an effect, we must
assume otherwise until we have evidence of the existence of an
effect; not simply plausibility.
On Nov 2, 2009, at 9:58 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
oops
At the end of my last post I meant to say that I don't know the
literature but it seems implausible to me that one can claim that
there are no long lasting effects of divorce and day-care etc.
As mentioned, the issue is complex and their are many intervening
variables between the daycare years and adulthood.
But I would be suspicious anyway since it seems to be just what our
society wants to hear to qualm uneasy consciences.
That is, "Don't worry North America, increased divorce rates and
increased farming of children out to daycare doesn't and won't have
any bad or lingering effects on the kids."
Paul Brandon
10 Crown Hill Lane
Mankato, MN 56001
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