TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Deconstructing idealized motherhood: the extreme case of neonaticidal women
JO  - Feminist criminology
A1  - Saavedra, Luísa
A1  - Cameira, Miguel
SP  - 543
EP  - 559
VL  - 13
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1557-0851
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557085116688779
ID  - ref1
ER  -