Download or read book The Cultural and Economic Context of Maternal Infanticide written by Martha Smithey and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the social, economic and cultural conditions and stressors under which mothers commit infanticide, and shows how these conditions affect the ability to meet societal and self-perceived expectations of 'good'mothering.