Understanding fatal assault of children: A typology and explanatory theory

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 837-852

  Lawrence, Ruth ^a  

^a New South Wales Commission for Children and Young People   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child homicide; Fatal child assault; Typology and explanatory theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444312521     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.02.024     Document Type: Article

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