Focusing on the myriad threats facing children, this volume provides insight into possible solutions. It offers sociobiological and cross-cultural perspectives on neonaticide and examines motives for abuse. It describes legal ramifications in the U.S. and abroad, including psychological and psychiatric defenses. Additional chapters focus on shaken baby syndrome and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, and the book includes a new chapter on postpartum depression. The authors include profiles of several notorious cases, including ...
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Focusing on the myriad threats facing children, this volume provides insight into possible solutions. It offers sociobiological and cross-cultural perspectives on neonaticide and examines motives for abuse. It describes legal ramifications in the U.S. and abroad, including psychological and psychiatric defenses. Additional chapters focus on shaken baby syndrome and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, and the book includes a new chapter on postpartum depression. The authors include profiles of several notorious cases, including Susan Smith and Andrea Yates. They also discuss issues related to abortion and euthanasia, and conclude by suggesting preventive measures to child abuse and therapeutic rehabilitation.
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