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The Introduction outlines key issues and research questions explored in this book. It covers the state of art concerning violence against parents, its history and potential interdisciplinary connections with a variety of social sciences and humanities. The book editors provide a main framework for chapters to be analysed and understood as a whole narrative on various aspects of the history of violence against parents.
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Muravyeva, M., Toivo, R.M. (2018). Introduction. In: Muravyeva, M., Toivo, R. (eds) Parricide and Violence Against Parents throughout History. World Histories of Crime, Culture and Violence. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-94997-7_1
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