Fathers who kill their children: An analysis of the literature

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 463-468

  West, Sara G ^a   Friedman, Susan Hatters ^a,b   Resnick, Phillip J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b ODMH Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Child murder; Father; Filicide; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic science; Infanticide; Neonaticide; Paternal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FILIXIC ACID; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFANTICIDE; MALE; NEONATICIDE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPOUSE; SUICIDE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; FATHERS; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; METHODS; MOTIVATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 60849089335     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00964.x     Document Type: Article

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