Children killed by genetic parents versus stepparents

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-95

  Harris, Grant T ^a   Hilton, N Zoe ^a   Rice, Marnie E ^a   Eke, Angela W ^b  

^a Mental Health Centre   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child homicide; Filicide; Infanticide; Parental investment; Stepparents

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846864230     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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