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01-11-2014 | Characteristics of Abusive Families

Fatal Families: Why Children are Killed in Familicide Occurrences

Author: Sharon Mailloux

Published in: Journal of Family Violence | Issue 8/2014

Abstract

This literature review attempts to identify the underlying factors and commonalities regarding the killing of children in occurrences of familicide (wherein the entire family is slain by a family member). Numerous journal and newspaper articles were reviewed to glean information regarding similarities in victim families, the breakdown of the family prior to the incident of familicide, and the degree of pre-meditation by the perpetrator. This information is then used to discuss and inform possible implications in counselling such as assessment, prevention, and grief and loss therapy as well as directions for future research.

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Title: Fatal Families: Why Children are Killed in Familicide Occurrences
Author: Sharon Mailloux
Publication date: 01-11-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Family Violence / Issue 8/2014
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-014-9643-0

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