Characteristics of Child Abuse Homicides in the State of Kansas from 1994 to 2007

Autor/inn/en	Kajese, Tanyaradzwa M.; Nguyen, Linh T.; Pham, Giao Q.; Pham, Van K.; Melhorn, Katherine; Kallail, K. James
Titel	Characteristics of Child Abuse Homicides in the State of Kansas from 1994 to 2007
Quelle	In: Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 35 (2011) 2, S.147-154 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0145-2134
DOI	10.1016/j.chiabu.2010.11.002
Schlagwörter	Homicide; Child Abuse; Victims of Crime; Children; Individual Characteristics; Parents; Mothers; Prenatal Care; Parent Education; Coping; Crying; Kansas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mord; Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Eltern; Mother; Mutter; Pränatale Versorgung; Parents education; Elternbildung; Elternschule; Bewältigung; Weinen
Abstract	Objective: This study described the epidemiology of child abuse homicides in the state of Kansas from 1994 to 2007. It focused on obtaining significant details on all recorded child abuse homicides in Kansas during this time frame to provide critical information that can be used for future preventive measures. Methods: A retrospective case review was conducted on data gathered by the Kansas State Child Death Review Board for all cases of "child abuse homicides" that occurred from 1994 to 2007. Results: A total of 170 child abuse homicide cases in Kansas between 1994 and 2007 were identified. The majority of these cases (63.5%) were considered fatal child physical abuse. There was a predominance of female victims (55.9%). The vast majority of victims were White (78.8%), followed by Black (17.1%). One to 2-year-olds accounted for the largest age group of children who were victimized (33.5%). For cases with known prenatal care status, 74% of mothers received adequate prenatal care. The largest percentage of victims was children of single mothers (40.6%), with no prior history of child abuse (60%). The majority of deaths occurred in the victim's residence (81.8%). The greatest number of deaths occurred secondary to abusive head trauma (42.9%), followed by asphyxia (21.8%). When a trigger was known, 44.2% involved inconsolable crying. The most common perpetrator was the victim's biological father (26.6%), followed by the victim's biological mother (24.9%), then the victim's mother's male paramour (19.8%). Conclusions: Familiarity with characteristics involved in child abuse homicide allows for opportunities to enlist important preventive measures. Most child abuse homicides occurred at the hands of the victim's biological parents and in the victim's own residence. Prevention should be focused on parent education and coping mechanisms for the frustrating features of crying in normal infants that lead to shaking or abuse. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10