Neonaticide: A grounded theory study

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1-42

  Riley, Lara ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Biopsychosociocultural factors; Child murder; Infanticide; Neonaticide; Pregnancy denial

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746430905     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v12n04_01     Document Type: Article

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