The Psychosocial Contours of Infanticide in Black Africa: The Case of Senegal

• Published in: Child abuse & neglect Vol. 24; no. 12; pp. 1557 - 1565
• Main Author: Menick, Daniel Mbassa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: 01.12.2000
• Subjects: Infanticide; Senegal

Objective: Following the example of Senegal, this study had two main objectives: to sound the alarm about the large number of infanticides in a country where people usually consider a child as a treasure; & highlight the deep motivations that may induce an African woman to kill her child. Method...