@article{ref1,
title="Deconstructing idealized motherhood: the extreme case of neonaticidal women",
journal="Feminist criminology",
year="2018",
author="Saavedra, Luísa and Cameira, Miguel",
volume="13",
number="5",
pages="543-559",
abstract="In this article, we provide a feminist perspective on neonaticidal women while critically examining the mainstream literature. We analyze 26 cases reported between 2003 and 2013 in a Portuguese online newspaper. We conclude that neonaticide must be framed by two main lines of thought: Motherhood is a social construction that imposes difficult-to-achieve norms, and it is a complex experience, intercepted by age, social class, marital status, and having other children. This approach should encourage a shift from the present focus on palliative and punitive measures to a more preemptive one including new policies on sexual education and pregnancy termination.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-0851",
doi="10.1177/1557085116688779",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557085116688779"
}