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OverviewO'Hagan explores the phenomenon of filicide, a deliberate act of a parent killing his or her own son or daughter. Examining over 120 cases of filicide in the UK, this book identifies relationship and family patterns in which situations may rapidly deteriorate, and children may become the ultimate weapon in disputes between partners. Full Product DetailsAuthor: K. O'HaganPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 4.091kg ISBN: 9781137024312ISBN 10: 1137024313 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 07 March 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface PART I 1. Oh My God…I Made a Mistake… 2. Features of Filicide: More Common Than We Think 3. Learning from the Greeks PART II 4. Filicide Literature and Research 5. The Results of a Study of Filicide and Familicide 6. Mental Illness and Filicide Killings PART III 7. To Kill Out of Love? 8. The Legislative Context 9. Jackie's Story 10. A Way Forward PostscriptReviewsKieran O'Hagan's latest contribution to the child protection literature once again challenges the dominant orthodoxies. O'Hagan passionately and ethically analyses the killing of children in separation, divorce and custody disputes.This powerful and descriptive work will resonate in child protection systems around the world. O'Hagan closely examines the awful, final symbolism of many of these devastating acts. The research will contribute to the work of all those involved in child protection: social workers, nurses, doctors, police, lawyers and judges. Many children would be safer if there were fewer bureaucratic responses to these tragedies and more original and perceptive thinkers like O'Hagan contributing to this important area of practice. - Chris Goddard, Monash University, UK Author InformationKieran O'Hagan is an established writer and former Reader in the School of Social Work at Queen's University, Belfast. He has worked for over twenty years in the social services in Britain. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |