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

• Autore: Alt Betty Sowers
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (161 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.152/3083; 364.1523083
• Soggetto topico: Filicide; Infanticide; Children - Crimes against; Caregivers - Psychology
• Altri autori: WellsSandra <1950->
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: When caregivers kill
• ISBN: 1-282-52216-7; 9786612522161; 1-4422-0079-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808209603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II