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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459296003321

Autore

Alt Betty Sowers

Titolo

When caregivers kill [[electronic resource] ] : understanding child murder by parents and other guardians / / Betty L. Alt and Sandra K. Wells

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010

ISBN

1-282-52216-7

9786612522161

1-4422-0079-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WellsSandra <1950->

Disciplina

364.152/3083

364.1523083

Soggetti

Filicide

Infanticide

Children - Crimes against

Caregivers - Psychology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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 activities. Because of this isolation, danger to children often does not become visible to the public until the child is injured or, worse, dead. This book offers an overview of the various caregivers involved in child homicide. It covers murders committed by mothers, fathers, babysitters, and othe