A psychosocial analysis of child homicide

Child homicide has been a key influence on childcare policy and practice over the last three decades, with a particular focus on the assessment, management and monitoring of situations where children are at risk and on associated inter-agency working. A psychosocial analysis of the pre-offence exper...

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Published in:Critical social policy 2008-11, Vol.28 (4), p.482-505
Main Author: Stroud, Julia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Caregivers
Child care
Child Care Services
Child protection
Children
Children & youth
Health care policy
Homicide
Infanticide
Interpersonal Relations
Mental Health
Mental health services
Monitoring
Parent-child relations
Parents & parenting
Psychosocial Factors
Psychosociology
Psychotherapy
Risk
Risk assessment
Risk management
Social policy
Social work
Stress
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Summary:Child homicide has been a key influence on childcare policy and practice over the last three decades, with a particular focus on the assessment, management and monitoring of situations where children are at risk and on associated inter-agency working. A psychosocial analysis of the pre-offence experiences of 68 adults (mostly parents or carers) who killed or attempted to kill a child identified complex, intricate and heterogeneous processes in respect of their interpersonal relationships, stress and mental health and the relationship of these factors to the offence. These findings indicate that the current policy and practice focus upon procedures and performance in safeguarding children may not address successfully the complex needs of those adults who may pose a risk to children. It is suggested that appropriate therapeutic services should be more readily available.
ISSN:0261-0183
1461-703X
DOI:10.1177/0261018308095281