The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-) · 2002 · 76 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesMaternal HealthChild WelfareChildren's RightsMaternal MortalityChild AbuseChild MaltreatmentChild MortalityChild NeglectInfant CareInfant MortalityCause Of Infant DeathInfanticidal RiskLoss Of Parental CareMaternal Sacrifice
As a result of these conditions [poverty, stigma, joblessness, the absence of daycare, etc.], the mother very frequently seeks to relieve herself of the child's care by turning heaven and earth to get rid of it honorably, and if this fails, abandons it or takes its life.I '8 See Oberman, supra note 3, at 40-42.