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European child homicide studies: quantitative studies and a preliminary report on a complementary qualitative research approach
- Author:
- STROUD Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Europe, 7(3), 2000, pp.31-37.
- Publisher:
- Russell House
In the past, societies have tolerated and accepted child homicide as a way of variously managing and controlling family size, illegitimacy and disability and of limiting the number of female children surviving. Reviews child homicide studies which reveals that in Europe there are a number of common themes in relation to the phenomenon of child homicide.
Mental disorder and the homicide of children: a review
- Author:
- STROUD Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 6(3), 1997, pp.149-162.
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
Research indicates that a significant proportion of people who kill children have a psychiatric diagnosis. It is also suggested that an understanding of the association between mental disorder and child homicide could assist in preventing violent assaults on children. This article presents a review of the literature and identifies two patterns of risk that associated with the acute stages of mental illness or psychopathic disorder, and those associated with an interaction between personality disorder, depression and psycho-social stress. Urges that psychiatric and social work professionals should become more involved in collaborative research in this area.