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Not the last word: point and counterpoint: The historical, political, geographical and personal parameters of child abuse

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Abstract

Stories about children, and particularly about violence towards children, are common in our newspapers. Increased recognition of child abuse has contributed to this increased media coverage. While it is possible to ascribe this interest to a greater concern for the welfare of children, there are limits to the forms of child abuse that receive media coverage.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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