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Filicide-suicide : the killing of children in the context of separation, divorce and custody disputes /

This book explores the phenomenon of children being suddenly and often brutally killed by parents who have invariably professed their love for them. It reviews 128 cases of filicide in the United Kingdom between 1994 and 2012. The cases are presented in a way in which the magnitude of each tragedy i...

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Main Author:	O'Hagan, Kieran (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Subjects:	Filicide. Custody of children > Psychological aspects. Divorce > Psychological aspects. Parents > Psychology. Parent and child.

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