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Brewster, Albert L.; Nelson, John P.; Hymel, Kent P.; Colby, Donald R.; Lucas, D. R.; McCanne, Thomas R.; Milner, Joel S. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
Using a multidisciplinary approach, victim, perpetrator, family, and incident variables in 32 cases of infanticide in U.S. Air Force families were examined. Findings were that 55% percent of infant-victims had physical trauma before the fatal incident, indicating physical abuse. The caretaker-perpetrator was usually male (84%), the biological…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Criminals, Family Characteristics, Homicide
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Milner, Joel S.; Murphy, William D. – Family Relations, 1995
Reviews assessment approaches used to evaluate child physical and sexual abuse offenders. Discusses interview and observational methods and problems. Reviews and critiques selected personality measures used to assess child abuse offenders. Reviews offender specific measures. Problems related to the lack of measure specificity and selectivity are…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Criminals, Evaluation