title: Portrayals of child abuse scandals in the media in Australia and England: impacts on practice, policy, and systems: most media coverage distorts the public understandings of the nature of child maltreatment.
authors.affiliation: Queensland University of Technology.
authors.forename: Bob
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lonne
authors.affiliation: University of Huddersfield.
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Parton
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D002669:Child Welfare; D032882:Comprehension; D004739:England; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D020452:Journalism / Q000592:standards; D008402:Mass Media; D011639:Public Opinion
keywords: child abuse and neglect; inquiries; media coverage; media portrayals; scandals; system reform