Media coverage of agency-related child maltreatment fatalities: Does it result in state legislative change intended to prevent future fatalities?

Journal of Policy Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 224-239

  Douglas, Emily M ^a  

^a BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment fatality; Child welfare system; Media influence; Policy change; Policy practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849124041     PISSN: 15588742     EISSN: 15588750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15588740902963445     Document Type: Article

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