Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ502563
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Publication Date: 1994
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The Impact of "Moral Panic" on Professional Behavior in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse: An International Perspective.
Edwards, Susan S. M.; Lohman, Jacquelien Soetenhorst-de Savonin
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v3 n1 p103-26 1994
Examines the narrative of two child abuse epidemics, one in England and one in the Netherlands. The authors examine the impact of these incidents on social work, policing, medical and pediatric practice, together with an analysis of the response of penal law and court practice. Effects of blame on the professionals involved is highlighted. (JPS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Abuse, Higher Education, Mass Media Effects, Press Opinion, Public Opinion, Sexual Abuse, Therapists
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands; United Kingdom (England)
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