Victim, perpetrator, family, and incident characteristics of 32 infant maltreatment deaths in the United States Air Force
Victim, perpetrator, family, and incident characteristics of 32 infant maltreatment deaths in the United States Air Force
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DOI：
10.1016/s0145-2134(97)00132-4
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发表时间：
1998-02-01
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Milner, JS
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作者：
Brewster, AL;Nelson, JP;Milner, JS
目的：本研究的目的是扩展以前用来描述杀婴行为的变量的数量，并确定可能用于预防婴儿感染的因素。方法：采用多学科方法，对32例杀婴案例中的受害者、犯罪者、家庭和事件变量进行识别和检查。对1989年至1995年间美国空军发生的因家庭虐待而杀害婴儿的确凿案例的现有调查、出生、医疗、尸检和空军家庭倡导计划记录进行了独立审查，以确定58项标准。评价员之间的信度为96%。结果：受害者-婴儿受害者的平均年龄为4.9个月。尽管35%的医生关于婴儿受害者的报告指出了绞痛，但只有10%的母亲和13%的父母肇事者报告他们的婴儿患有绞痛。55%的婴儿受害者在致命事件之前有身体创伤，表明受到身体虐待。在死亡年龄，婴儿的体重和身长分别小于正常婴儿的体重和身长(分别为36%和39%)。肇事者--看护人--肇事者有儿童期虐待史(23%)，男性(84%)，受害者的生父(77%)，以及第一次为人父母(54%)。家庭：婴幼儿家庭由年轻(母亲23.3岁；父亲24.3岁)、已婚(97%)、有1个或2个孩子(M=1.6)的父母组成。事件：婴儿受害者哭闹(58%)，周末与看守者和犯罪者单独哭泣(47%)，中午左右在家中(71%)。结论：研究结果提示了几个与杀婴有关的因素。对这些因素的认识可能有助于防止杀婴。(C)1998年爱思唯尔科学有限公司。
Objective: The aim of the present study was to extend the previous number of variables used to describe infanticide and identify factors that might be used to prevent infanticide.Method: Using a multidisciplinary approach, victim, perpetrator, family, and incident variables in 32 cases of infanticide were identified and examined. Available investigative, birth, medical, autopsy, and Air Force Family Advocacy Program records concerning substantiated cases of infanticide due to family maltreatment occurring in the United States Air Force from 1989 through 1995 were independently reviewed for 58 criteria. Interrater reliability was 96%.Results: Victim-The mean age of the infant-victim was 4.9 months old. Although 35% of physicians' reports about the infant-victim noted colic, only 10% of the mothers and 13% of the parent-perpetrators reported their infants as being colicky. Fifty-five percent of the infant-victims had physical trauma before the fatal incident, indicating physical abuse. At death age, the infants' weights and lengths were smaller (36th and 39th percentile, respectively) in comparison to normal infants the same age. Perpetrator-The caretaker-perpetrator had a history of abuse in childhood (23%), was male (84%), the biological father of the victim (77%), and a first-time parent (54%). Family: The infant-victim families were composed of young (mother = 23.3 years old; father = 24.3 years old), married (97%) parents with one or two children (M = 1.6). Incident: The incident had the infant-victim crying (58%) and alone with the caretaker-perpetrator (86%) on the weekend (47%) at around noon in the home (71%).Conclusions: The findings indicate several factors related to infanticide. Awareness of these factors may help in the prevention of infanticide. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd.