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008			110331s2001 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aGoddard, Chris _91233
245			_aChild abuse and the media _cGoddard, Chris; Saunders, Bernadette J.
260			_bAustralian Institute of Family Studies _c2001
300			_acomputer file : World Wide Web
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aPart 1 of two. Part 2 entitled "The role of mass media in facilitating community education and child abuse prevention strategies"
520			_aThis paper examines the role of the media in relation to child abuse and child protection and argues that the media have been essential to the task of placing the problem of child abuse in the minds of the public and on the political agenda. The media have played a major role in defining what is "normal" and what is "deviant" in society, thus contributing to definitions of what is, and what is not, considered to be child abuse. Significantly, the media have appeared, at times, to have more influence on child protection policy and practice than professionals working in the field - a phenomenon described as "legislation by tabloid". While acknowledging that the media's portrayal of child abuse and child protection can have negative consequences for children and their families, it is argued that media coverage is vital if public concern for children is to remain on the political agenda, and if child protection services are to remain accountable.
522			_aat
650	2	7	_aCHILD PROTECTION _9118
650	2	7	_aMEDIA _9367
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
700	1		_aSaunders, Bernadette J. _92058
500			_aChild Abuse Prevention Issues (14) Winter 2001
773	0		_tChild Abuse Prevention Issues (14) Winter 2001
856	4		_uhttp://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/issues/issues14/issues14.html
942			_2ddc _cBRIEFING
999			_c2198 _d2198