%0 Journal Article
%T Winter Is the Infanticide Season: Seasonal Risk for Child Homicide
%J Homicide studies
%D 2002
%A Chew, K. S. Y.
%A McCleary, R.
%V 6
%N 3
%P 228-239
%X This study investigates the circannual pattern of U.S. child homicide rates. Analyses of23,067 child homicide records extracted from 1976 to 1998 FBI Supplemental HomicideReports reveal a winter peak for infants and toddlers (age less than 2 years) and a summerpeak for primary and middle school children (ages 5 to 14). Logistic regressions find distinctrisk factors for the two peaks that support the prevailing developmental risk theory.The risk factors suggest guidelines for a more rational allocation of prevention resourcesboth across the year and among different developmental subpopulations.<p />
%G 
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 1088-7679
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088767902006003004