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Dark Secrets of Childhood: Media Power, Child Abuse and Public Scandals
Fred Powell
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Description for Dark Secrets of Childhood: Media Power, Child Abuse and Public Scandals
Paperback. Revelations of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Ireland - and its 'cover-up' by Church authorities - have given rise to one of the greatest institutional scandals of modern history. Through in-depth analysis of 20 years of media representation the book draws significant insights on the media's influence and its impact on civil society Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFE1; JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Over the last few decades, public opinion has been traumatised by revelations of child abuse on a mass scale. It has become the major human rights story of the 21st century in Western society. This ground-breaking book explores the relationship between the media, child abuse and shifting adult–child power relations which, in Western countries, has spawned an ever-expanding range of laws, policies and procedures introduced to address the ‘explosion’ of interest in the issue of child abuse. Allegations of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Ireland – and its ‘cover-up’ by Church authorities – have given rise to ... Read more
Over the last few decades, public opinion has been traumatised by revelations of child abuse on a mass scale. It has become the major human rights story of the 21st century in Western society. This ground-breaking book explores the relationship between the media, child abuse and shifting adult–child power relations which, in Western countries, has spawned an ever-expanding range of laws, policies and procedures introduced to address the ‘explosion’ of interest in the issue of child abuse. Allegations of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Ireland – and its ‘cover-up’ by Church authorities – have given rise to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
479 g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447317852
SKU
V9781447317852
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99-15
About Fred Powell
Fred Powell is Professor of Social Policy and Chair of the Institute of Social Science in the 21st Century at University College Cork – National University of Ireland. He is the author of many books and articles and an international authority on civil society. Margaret Scanlon is a postdoctoral researcher at University College Cork - National University of Ireland. ... Read more
Reviews for Dark Secrets of Childhood: Media Power, Child Abuse and Public Scandals
"an interesting account of the impact of the media on the reporting of child abuse...of interest to researchers in a wide number of areas including children’s studies, human rights, sociology, history, as well as policymakers and social workers." Critical Social Policy "A very erudite interdisciplinary analysis that will be of great value to all interested in seeking to understand and ... Read more