A comprehensive typology for the biopsychosociocultural evaluation of child-killing behavior

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1112-1118

  Silva, J Arturo ^a,c   Leong, Gregory B ^b,c   Dassori, Albana ^d   Ferrari, Michelle M ^e   Weinstock, Robert ^c,f   Yamamoto, Joe ^f  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^e KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsychosociocultural model; Cultural formulation; Filicide; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic science; Homicide; Infanticide; Neonaticide; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANTICIDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0031730776     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14371j     Document Type: Article

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