Headlines about child sexual abuse : was there a moral panic in Winnipeg between 1983 and 1985?

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dc.contributor.authorPeters, Carolyn J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-12-08T18:50:01Z
dc.date.available2009-12-08T18:50:01Z
dc.date.issued1996en_US
dc.degree.disciplineSocial Worken_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Social Work (M.S.W.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis exploratory study examined whether there was evidence to suggest that there was a moral panic about child sexual abuse in Winnipeg between 1983 and 1985? Stanely Cohen's (1980) definition of "moral panic" forms the basis for seven criteria which were applied and examined to explore an interactional explanation for child sexual abuse as a social problem. These criteria include an analysis of newspaper articles, organizational response, community leaders' reactions, community values, rates of abuse reporting and substantiated cases, and legislation and social policy changes. The results show that there is evidence to suggest that there was a moral panic according to Cohen's (1980) definition and raises additional issues and questions for study. An interactional analysis is suggested of the history of child sexual abuse as a social problem as it was addressed by the Winnipeg community.en_US
dc.format.extent[ii], iv, 171 leaves :en_US
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dc.identifier(Sirsi) AJQ-6368en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/3723
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.rightsThe reproduction of this thesis has been made available by authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research, and may only be reproduced and copied as permitted by copyright laws or with express written authorization from the copyright owner.en_US
dc.titleHeadlines about child sexual abuse : was there a moral panic in Winnipeg between 1983 and 1985?en_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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