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Betrayal trauma : the logic of forgetting childhood abuse / Jennifer J. Freyd

Call Number: RJ506 .C48 F74 1996

• Currency -
  • How recent is the information? 
  • How recently has the website been updated?
  • Is it current enough for your topic?
• Reliability -
  • What kind of information is included in the resource? 
  • Is content of the resource primarily opinion?  Is is balanced? 
  • Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?
• Authority -
  • Who is the creator or author?
  • What are the credentials?
  • Who is the published or sponsor?
  • Are they reputable? 
  • What is the publisher's interest (if any) in this information?
  • Are there advertisements on the website? 
• Purpose/Point of View -
  • Is this fact or opinion?
  • Is it biased?
  • Is the creator/author trying to sell you something?

Now write the annotation based on the CRAP test. 

Write a sentence or two about the resource based on the criteria and the questions above. 

Annotation:

The author of this book, Jennifer Freyd, is the author of several important books on the topic of trauma and memory in psychology.  She is on the faculty of the University of Oregon and her articles and books are often cited in the literature.  The book, written in 1996, remains relevant and important in the field of psychology.  The book was published by the reputed Harvard University Press. There is substantial evidence in the book supported by numerous studies.  The list of references spans 18 pages.  Freyd is purportedly a victim of childhood trauma which may influence her interest in this topic but the strength of the evidence cited in her book supports her own experience.

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