# Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/homicide-infanticide-and-child-abuse-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 198,988 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the phenomenon of maternal filicide and infanticide, exploring topics such as the characteristics of perpetrators, risk factors including mental illness and denial of pregnancy, gender differences, and strategies for prevention. The research also delves into the epidemiology of child homicide, particularly in the context of homicide-suicide events. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13605 |
| Works | 49,709 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Theo Vos](https://scholariq.org/researchers/theo-vos/)
- [Ronald C. Kessler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ronald-c-kessler/)
- [Louisa Degenhardt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/louisa-degenhardt/)
- [Nicholas G. Martin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/nicholas-g-martin/)
- [Harvey Whiteford](https://scholariq.org/researchers/harvey-whiteford/)
- [Alize J Ferrari](https://scholariq.org/researchers/alize-j-ferrari/)
- [Terrie E. Moffitt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/terrie-e-moffitt/)
- [Jonathan J Deeks](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jonathan-j-deeks/)
- [Holly E Erskine](https://scholariq.org/researchers/holly-e-erskine/)
- [Michael B. First](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-b-first/)
- [Robin Murray](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robin-murray/)
- [Avshalom Caspi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/avshalom-caspi/)

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