How Do Australian Print Media Representations of Child Abuse and Neglect Inform the Public and System Reform?

Lonne, Bob; Gillespie, Kerri

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.04.021

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“…Our findings are strikingly similar to analyses of newspaper coverage in the United States (Hove et al, 2013;Kunkel et al, 2002) and Australia (Lonne and Gillespie, 2014) in that child sexual abuse is by far the most commonly reported form of child maltreatment. A word frequency search of the 459 newspaper articles in this sample found that the word 'sex' was the third most frequently used term, after the words 'child(ren)' and 'police'.…”

Section: Why Are Physical and Emotional Abuse And Neglect Being Ignored?supporting

confidence: 88%

“…Unlike in Australian newspapers (Lonne and Gillespie, 2014), most articles did report the number of children involved in cases, the gender and age of the victims and the perpetrators. However, 71 per cent of the articles had no thematic analysis.…”

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“…Newspapers, television and magazines help to frame the way that the public sees child abuse and neglect (Franklin and Parton, 1991;Kitzinger, 2004;Lonne and Gillespie, 2014;Lonne and Parton, 2014;Mejia et al, 2012). According to Lakoff (2006) in a different context, 'Frames are the mental structures that allow human beings to understand reality -and sometimes to create what we take to be reality'.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Finally, this analysis cannot demonstrate the effect of episodic/thematic news reporting on audiences; it can only demonstrate the frequency of the framing. However, it is reasonable to assume that people gain at least some of their understanding of the prevalence, causes and prevention of abuse from newspapers (Hove et al, 2013;Lonne and Gillespie, 2014). Furthermore, a recent analysis of child protection and media reporting in Quebec suggests that newspaper articles not only influence public attitudes but also reporting behaviour to child protection services (Saint-Jacques et al, 2012).…”

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“…Interestingly, Blaskett and Taylor (2003) emphasise the influence of the media on reporting behaviours, arguing that the visibility of child abuse in the media can heighten awareness of child protection issues and motivate professionals to report. Lonne and Gillespie (2014) also argue the Australian media plays a pivotal role in public opinion and in generating political support for policy reform.…”

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Child Protection for Educators and Principals: A Moral and Legal Obligation

Bryce

2018

The Palgrave Handbook of Education Law for Schools

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Child maltreatment has reached 'epidemic' proportions globally. Defined in the Australian context child maltreatment refers to, "any non-accidental behaviour by parents, caregivers, other adults or older adolescents that is outside the norms of conduct and entails a substantial risk of causing physical or emotional harm to a child or young person. Such behaviours may be intentional or unintentional and can include acts of omission (i.e., neglect) and commission (i.e., abuse)"

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How does the media represent institutional child sexual abuse within Jewish communities? A case study of the Malka Leifer court case

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Pinskier,

Baidawi

2024

Aust J Social Issues

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Concerns about institutional child sexual abuse within Jewish communities have been documented in two recent national enquiries into child sexual abuse, in Australia, and England and Wales. Yet to date, there has been little analysis of how media reporting informs public awareness of these concerns, and potential programme and policy responses. This paper examines media reports of the high‐profile case of ultra‐orthodox Jewish school principal Malka Leifer who was found to have sexually abused several girls in her school in Melbourne, Australia. It draws on five Australian media publications (two specifically Jewish and three mainstream newspapers), from the initial committal hearing in September 2021 until the completion of her trial and conviction in July 2023. Our findings highlight the importance of child safety processes as being aligned with the specific religious and cultural context of faith‐based communities in order to be effective in preventing institutional child sexual abuse.

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How Do Australian Print Media Representations of Child Abuse and Neglect Inform the Public and System Reform?

Cited by 38 publications

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Child abuse in England and Wales 2003–2013: Newspaper reporting versus reality

Child abuse in England and Wales 2003–2013: Newspaper reporting versus reality

Child Protection for Educators and Principals: A Moral and Legal Obligation

How does the media represent institutional child sexual abuse within Jewish communities? A case study of the Malka Leifer court case

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