When caregivers kill understanding child murder by parents and other guardians

Each year in the U.S. hundreds of children under the age of ten are killed by parents, relatives, or other caregivers. In recent years, families have become less dependent on kinship and neighborhood relationships, so they may become nearly invisible to those who might otherwise be involved in their...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alt, Betty Sowers (-)
Other Authors: Wells, Sandra, 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield c2010.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798326806719
Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Introduction; Chapter 01. Reasons for Child Murder; Chapter 02. Mothers Who Kill; Chapter 03. Fathers Who Kill; Chapter 04. Other Caretakers Who Kill; Chapter 05. Child Murder and the Court System; Chapter 06. Searching for Prevention; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors