| Description |
1 online resource (571 pages) |
| Series |
Pacific Institute Series on Forensic Psychology |
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Pacific Institute series on forensic psychology.
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| Contents |
Children : an endangered species throughout history -- Neonaticide in theory and in history : who are the perpetrators? -- Motives for abuse -- Neonaticide and its alternatives -- Neonaticide and the law -- In transition: from one form of child abuse to another -- Postpartum depression disorders -- Infanticide, filicide, and other abuses -- The law and crimes against children -- Choice and reproduction : arguments -- Child abuse : preventive measures -- Concluding thoughts and recommendations -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
From infancy onward, children are in danger from many sources, including parental and sibling abuse, drug abuse and mental illness in the home, parental neglect, and poverty. Removing an at-risk child from a troubled environment brings on a host of new concerns and is not always a panacea. Endangered Children: Homicide, and Other Crimes, Second Edition focuses on the myriad threats facing children and provides insight into possible solutions. Beginning with a history of child abuse, the book explores this phenomenon as presented in literature and in other cultural references. It then provides |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Infanticide.
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Filicide.
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Abusive parents -- Psychology
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Abusive parents -- Psychology
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Filicide
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Infanticide
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Isser, Natalie K
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| ISBN |
9781439876282 |
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1439876282 |
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