Definitions for GRAVELLE
grav·elle

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1. Gravelle

   Michael and Sharen Gravelle were the adoptive parents of eleven special needs children in Clarksfield Township, Ohio, United States. In 2003 they were indicted for child abuse for, among other things, keeping the children in cage-like enclosures. The Gravelles claimed the cages were made to protect the children from each other. Their trial motivated legislators in Ohio to pass laws to prevent people from adopting so many children without a great deal of oversight by the state. They used parenting methods similar to those used in attachment therapy, which involves very strict control of children using isolation, food deprivation, and other disciplinary measures that are widely considered to be unreasonably harsh, or even inhumane. The trial gained international attention and brought many inadequacies of the adoption services systems in Ohio to the fore. In 2005 the Gravelles were sentenced to two years in prison for their crimes. According to newspaper reports, their therapist, Elaine Thompson, a social worker practicing as an attachment therapist, advised the Gravelles on parenting techniques. Thompson, according to these reports, had undertaken counselling or therapy, including holding therapy, with some of the Gravelle children. Elaine Thompson was indicted along with the Gravelles but pleaded guilty to misdemeanors in a plea bargain.The Gravelles served their two-year sentences from April 2009 to March 2011.

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1. GRAVELLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gravelle is ranked #13646 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gravelle surname appeared 2,219 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Gravelle.
   
   91.7% or 2,036 total occurrences were White.
   3.1% or 70 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2% or 45 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 32 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 24 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 12 total occurrences were Black.

How to pronounce GRAVELLE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRAVELLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRAVELLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravelle
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html