Magazine coverage of child sexual abuse, 1992-2004

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 99-117

  Cheit, Ross E ^a   Shavit, Yael ^a   Reiss Davis, Zachary ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Magazines; Media coverage; Newsworthiness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PUBLICATION;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77649325601     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710903485575     Document Type: Article

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