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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alt, Betty Sowers.

Contributor:

Wells, Sandra, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Filicide.

Infanticide.

Children--Crimes against.

Children.

Caregivers--Psychology.

Caregivers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-31895-8

1-282-52216-7

9786612522161

1-4422-0079-0

OCLC:

630535854