Social class and violent child death: An analysis of fatal nonaccidental injury, murder, and fatal child neglect

Nixon, James W.; Pearn, John; Wilkey, Ian; Petrie, Gwynneth

doi:10.1016/0145-2134(81)90028-4

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“…A subproject carried out by the Australian College of Paediatrics reported by Jolly [9] suggested that childhood injury was significantly and negatively correlated with low socioeconomic status. A relationship between physical abuse and fatal non-accidental injury to children and low socioeconomic status has been found by Vinson et al [40] and Nixon et al [41]. There is also evidence of poorer standards of nutrition among children from low socioeconomic families [42] and the higher prevalence of dental caries in disadvantaged groups [43].…”

Section: Australian Studiesmentioning

confidence: 83%

Socioeconomic disadvantage and child morbidity: An Australian longitudinal study

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Najman

Andersen

et al. 1993

Social Science & Medicine

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While an extensive body of literature has demonstrated an association between socioeconomic status and child mortality, there have been relatively few papers which discuss the impact of socioeconomic inequality on child morbidity. This absence of data is partly attributable to methodological problems (need for large samples, the difficulty of assessing morbidity) and partly to the absence of relevant official health statistics. This paper reports results from the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy (MUSP) and its outcomes. The sample comprises 8556 consecutive pregnancies, of which over 90% were followed up to birth. Of those mothers giving birth, approx. 70% of children were successfully given a health assessment five years after the birth (mothers report of the child's health using a set of standard indicators). The results indicate a consistent pattern with the children of the most socioeconomically disadvantaged mothers manifesting the worst health. Thus children living in socioeconomic disadvantage have a higher rate of health service utilisation, more chronic health problems and poorer dental health. The paper discusses some social policies for redressing these inequalities.

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Section: Australian Studiesmentioning

confidence: 83%

Socioeconomic disadvantage and child morbidity: An Australian longitudinal study

Bor

Najman

Andersen

et al. 1993

Social Science & Medicine

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“…The risk of homicide is greater among younger than older children (Finkelhor and Dziuba-Leatherman, 1994;Muscat, 1988;Nixon et aL, 1981;d'Orban, 1979;Kaplun, 1976;Resnick, 1969). Dawson and Langan (1994) found that in 79% of offspring murders the victims were under age 12.…”

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confidence: 97%

A profile of parental homicide against children

Kunz

Bahr

1996

J Fam Viol

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“…Among the available international studies specifically investigating child homicide, information sources vary greatly. Some rely on criminal statistics (Jason, 1983;Jason, Gilliland and Tyler, 1983;Christoffel, 1984;Abel, 1986;Muscat, 1988) or individual cases referred to a variety of agencies (Adelson, 1961;Kaplun and Reich, 1976;Nixon et al, 1981;Wilkey et al, 1982;Christoffel et al, 1983;Jason and Andereck, 1983;Showers et al, 1985;Paulson and Rushfort, 1986). Others concentrate on homicides in which a child has been killed by a parent (Resnick, 1969;Myers, 1970;Scott, 1973b;d'Orban, 1979;Cheung, 1986;Campion et al, 1988) resulting in a fairly detailed picture of specific subgroups of perpetrators, but relatively little data on the general characteristics of all men charged with child homicide.…”

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confidence: 99%

Child Homicide

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Between 1967 and 1988, 69 cases of single perpetrator/single victim child homicide resulted in remands into custody in the Yorkshire region. Sixty-four of these cases were examined retrospectively to identify the characteristics of the perpetrators and of victims under 16 years, the relationship of the victim to the accused and the circumstances of the offence. Sixty-four men singly accused of killing a single child victim are described in detail. They were characterized by relatively young age and a lack of long-term stable relationships. Previous psychiatric contact and/or a history of self-harm was noted in one-third of cases. Over half of the group had a criminal record and previous violence to children was noted in 28% of cases. Fathers or surrogate fathers accounted for nearly two-thirds of the accused. In terms of the victims, children under six months were at greatest risk. Nearly one-third of victims were the biological offspring of the accused. Sexually motivated homicide accounted for approximately 18.7% of deaths. Victim behaviours and domestic disharmony acted as precipitants in 64% of the cases, with 54.7% of the victims dying as a result of physical beatings. Alcohol consumption at the material time was more common than noted in previous studies of child homicide.

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Social class and violent child death: An analysis of fatal nonaccidental injury, murder, and fatal child neglect

Cited by 23 publications

References 15 publications

Socioeconomic disadvantage and child morbidity: An Australian longitudinal study

Socioeconomic disadvantage and child morbidity: An Australian longitudinal study

A profile of parental homicide against children

Child Homicide

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