Portrayals of child abuse scandals in the media in Australia and England: impacts on practice, policy, and systems: most media coverage distorts the public understandings of the nature of child maltreatment

Child Abuse Negl. 2014 May;38(5):822-36. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.04.020.
No abstract available

Keywords: child abuse and neglect; inquiries; media coverage; media portrayals; scandals; system reform.

MeSH terms

  • Australia
  • Child
  • Child Abuse / prevention & control*
  • Child Abuse / psychology
  • Child Welfare
  • Comprehension
  • England
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Health Policy
  • Humans
  • Journalism / standards
  • Mass Media*
  • Public Opinion*