Gendered Domestic Violence and Abuse in Popular Culture by Shulamit Ramon Michele Lloyd Bridget Penhale

Author:Shulamit Ramon, Michele Lloyd, Bridget Penhale [Shulamit Ramon, Michele Lloyd, Bridget Penhale]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Gender Studies
ISBN: 9781838677831
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Published: 2020-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

Conclusion

This chapter has highlighted some significant challenges for media reporting on child abuse in Australia. These challenges include the context of concentrated media ownership and structural changes in the media landscape which may result in even less diversity in media reporting across the country. The lack of both a coherent system for collection of national data on child abuse and the very limited circumstances in which child abuse cases are systematically and publicly reviewed means that there is lack of transparency in the systems responding to child abuse, which in turn limits the media to reporting on cases in the criminal justice system with the most severe outcomes.

There is a need for attention to be paid to children's resistance to violence and abuse in media reporting on child abuse to counter the objectification of children and to recognise children's agency. This acknowledgement of children's agency is essential for the upholding of their rights. Media reporting on child abuse in Australia reflects a general approach to child abuse that is fragmented, with different types of abuse viewed as separate from one another. We have shown with reference to various cases that there is often overlap between different forms of child abuse, and follow Finkelhor (2008) in calling for a more integrated understanding of child abuse.

Finally, we have attempted to highlight the complexity of media responses to child abuse in Australia. While the social problem of child abuse can be misrepresented and inaccurately framed by the media, it must be acknowledged that significant reform of systems involved in protecting children has been triggered by the media where these systems have failed children. The role of the media in public education about child abuse must also be recognised, and viewed as an opportunity for those working in the field to help shape public education about child abuse through positive engagement with the media.

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