TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Child homicides in Sweden: a descriptive study comparing the 1990s and the 2000s
JO  - Homicide studies
A1  - Sturup, Joakim
A1  - Granath, Sven
SP  - 175
EP  - 187
VL  - 19
IS  - 2
N2  - The objective of the study was to examine the change in child homicides in Sweden between the 1990s and the 2000s based on a study of all cases registered during the periods 1990-1996 and 2002-2008. The results show a significant annual 4% decrease in the number of child homicides, with the main decline being due to a decrease in cases of filicide-suicide among both fathers and mothers. One possible explanation for the decrease may be the increases in the general prescription of antidepressant medication. However, other factors may also have played a significant role in the decline as well.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1088-7679
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088767914524750
ID  - ref1
ER  -