A sociological analysis of maternal infanticide in the United States, 1984-1996

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 393-404

  Gauthier, DeAnn K ^a   Chaudoir, Nancy K ^a   Forsyth, Craig J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

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EID: 0038150610     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713840226     Document Type: Article

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