‘Just Say Goodbye’ (January 2013 online edition)

CASE STUDY Gary Bell 49CASE STUDY Phithak Kongsom 49Anger and revenge after separation 51CASE STUDY Robert Farquharson 51CASE STUDY Arthur Freeman 53CASE STUDY Dean Williamson 56Using children to hurt partners 57Depression and suicide 58Family law disputes 59Entitlement and control 62Conclusion: The killing of children as a form of violence against women 63CHAPTER 5 ‘Better off dead’: Women who killchildren in the context of separation 64Filicides by mothers in Victoria 1985–1995 65Providing for children after separation 66CASE STUDY ‘Cathy’ 66CASE STUDY ‘Samantha’ 69Violence and abuse by ex-partners 70CASE STUDY ‘Rachel’ 71Mental illness and motherhood 72CASE STUDY Donna Fitchett 73Anger and revenge in filicides by mothers? 76Conclusion 77CHAPTER 6 Conclusion: Shining some light in the dark 78Recognising the significance of parental separation 79Gender differences, domestic violence and retaliatory filicide 80Improving system responses 81Family violence death review process 86Future directions for research and improving data collection 88Changing community attitudes 89Summary of key points in chapter 91Conclusion 91appendix 1 Data tables 92appendix 2 Referral information 95References 963