Public knowledge and attitudes toward child sexual abuse are shaped through media
depictions and coverage. Since the media are the main source of information about child …

A series of recent legal and policy developments in Canada have potential to contribute to
reconciliation efforts, particularly related to the overrepresentation of Indigenous children in …

In their day-to-day practice, social work and human services practitioners frequently find
themselves in confusing ethical quandaries, trying to balance the numerous competing …

Child abuse in New Zealand is a matter of ongoing concern for the government, public
officials, health practitioners and wider society, with most information on the issue coming …

Background More than 1 in 5 children experience neglect, exposing them to several adverse
consequences. Children with intellectual disability experience additional neglect related …

Abnormal psychology courses introduce undergraduate students to the range, causes, and
treatments of psychological disorders. These courses present important opportunities to …

This study examined how child abuse and neglect were reported in a sample of 459
newspaper articles between 2003 and 2013 in England and Wales. The results were …

The news media plays a vital role in providing child protection information and resources,
shaping the public's understanding and perceptions of child maltreatment, and exposing …

Collecting child maltreatment data is a complicated undertaking for many reasons. As a
result, there is an interest by child maltreatment researchers to develop methodologies that …

While research investigating the mediatisation of education policy has primarily been
undertaken in school contexts, this paper reports on a study conducted in the context of early …