the killing of children in the context of separation, divorce and custody disputes
First Statement of Responsibility
Kieran O'Hagan.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[Basingstoke]
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2014
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
1. Oh My God "I Made a Mistake" --;2. Features of Filicide: More Common Than We Think --;3. Learning from the Greeks --;4. Filicide Literature and Research --;5. The Results of a Study of Filicide and Familicide --;6. Mental Illness and Filicide Killings --;7. To Kill Out of Love? --;8. The Legislative Context --;9. Jackie's Story --;10. A Way Forward --;Postscript.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
O'Hagan explores the phenomenon of filicide, a deliberate act of a parent killing his or her own son or daughter. Examining over 120 cases of filicide in the UK, this book identifies relationship and family patterns in which situations may rapidly deteriorate, and children may become the ultimate weapon in disputes between partners.