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Description:A special kind of horror is reserved for mothers who kill theirchildren. Cases such as those of Susan Smith, who drowned her twoyoung sons by driving her car into a lake, and Melissa Drexler, whodisposed of her newborn baby in a restroom at her prom, become mediasensations. Unfortunately, in addition to these high-profile cases,hundreds of mothers kill their children in the United States eachyear. The question most often asked is, why? What would drive a motherto kill her own child?Those who work with such cases, whether in clinical psychology, socialservices, law enforcement or academia, often lack basic understandingsabout the types of circumstances and patterns which might lead tothese tragic deaths, and the social constructions of motherhood whichmay affect women's actions. These mothers oftentimes defy the mythsand media exploitation of them as evil, insane, or lacking moralprinciples, and they are not a homogenous group. In obvious ways,intervention strategies should differ for a teenager who denies herpregnancy and then kills her newborn and a mother who kills her twotoddlers out of mental illness or to further a relationship. Atypology is needed to help us to understand the different cases thatcommonly occur and the patterns they follow in order to make possiblemore effective prevention plans.Mothers Who Kill Their Children draws on extensive research toidentify clear patterns among the cases of women who kill theirchildren, shedding light on why some women commit these acts. Thecharacteristics the authors establish will be helpful in creating moremeaningful policies, more targeted intervention strategies, and moreknowledgeable evaluations of these cases when they arise.Cheryl L. Meyer is Associate Professor in the School of ProfessionalPsychology at Wright State University, and author of The WanderingUterus: Politics and the Reproductive Rights of Women. MichelleOberman is Professor in the College of Law at DePaul University, andteaches and lectures at Cook County Hospital and University ofIllinois at Chicago College of MedicineWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mothers Who Kill Their Children: Understanding the Acts of Moms from Susan Smith to the "Prom Mom". To get started finding Mothers Who Kill Their Children: Understanding the Acts of Moms from Susan Smith to the "Prom Mom", you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A special kind of horror is reserved for mothers who kill theirchildren. Cases such as those of Susan Smith, who drowned her twoyoung sons by driving her car into a lake, and Melissa Drexler, whodisposed of her newborn baby in a restroom at her prom, become mediasensations. Unfortunately, in addition to these high-profile cases,hundreds of mothers kill their children in the United States eachyear. The question most often asked is, why? What would drive a motherto kill her own child?Those who work with such cases, whether in clinical psychology, socialservices, law enforcement or academia, often lack basic understandingsabout the types of circumstances and patterns which might lead tothese tragic deaths, and the social constructions of motherhood whichmay affect women's actions. These mothers oftentimes defy the mythsand media exploitation of them as evil, insane, or lacking moralprinciples, and they are not a homogenous group. In obvious ways,intervention strategies should differ for a teenager who denies herpregnancy and then kills her newborn and a mother who kills her twotoddlers out of mental illness or to further a relationship. Atypology is needed to help us to understand the different cases thatcommonly occur and the patterns they follow in order to make possiblemore effective prevention plans.Mothers Who Kill Their Children draws on extensive research toidentify clear patterns among the cases of women who kill theirchildren, shedding light on why some women commit these acts. Thecharacteristics the authors establish will be helpful in creating moremeaningful policies, more targeted intervention strategies, and moreknowledgeable evaluations of these cases when they arise.Cheryl L. Meyer is Associate Professor in the School of ProfessionalPsychology at Wright State University, and author of The WanderingUterus: Politics and the Reproductive Rights of Women. MichelleOberman is Professor in the College of Law at DePaul University, andteaches and lectures at Cook County Hospital and University ofIllinois at Chicago College of MedicineWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mothers Who Kill Their Children: Understanding the Acts of Moms from Susan Smith to the "Prom Mom". To get started finding Mothers Who Kill Their Children: Understanding the Acts of Moms from Susan Smith to the "Prom Mom", you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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