Overview
- Examines the widely-misunderstood topic of filicide, including the types, circumstances and causes leading to these tragic events
- Explores case studies in countries such as the US, Chile, South Africa, Ireland, Chile, and Japan
- Addresses the involvement of family and friends in the aftermath of filicide
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About this book
This edited collection addresses a substantial gap in the existing literature on filicide by presenting the latest research from empirical investigations around the world. Despite its low occurrence, little is known about the incidences, causes and circumstances of filicide nationally and globally, and this international volume address the challenges associated with explaining and understanding filicide. Additionally, the authors also outline the role of professionals in assessing risk, and the importance of support for, and advocacy of, families of victims in the aftermath of these tragic events.
Exploring a truly diverse range of countries, from various English speaking countries, to Chile, and Japan, this book presents an authoritative look at research on filicide, and crucially, examines the programs currently being developed for both intervention and prevention. An important and well-researched collection, this book will be of particular interest for scholars of do
mestic violence and filicide, as well as professionals such as social workers.Similar content being viewed by others
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Intervention and Prevention
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Back Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Thea Brown is Professor (Emerita) in the Department of Social Work, Monash University, Victoria, Australia, and is co-director of the Monash-Deakin Filicide Research Hub.
Danielle Tyson is Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia, and is co-director of the Monash-Deakin Filicide Research Hub.
Paula Fernandez Arias is an associate researcher with the Monash-Deakin Filicide Research Hub.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: When Parents Kill Children
Book Subtitle: Understanding Filicide
Editors: Thea Brown, Danielle Tyson, Paula Fernandez Arias
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63097-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-63096-0Published: 18 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87472-2Published: 04 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-63097-7Published: 21 December 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 267
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: Violence and Crime, Criminological Theory, Crime Prevention, Biosocial Criminology