{"product_id":"dark-secrets-of-childhood-9781447317845","title":"Dark Secrets of Childhood","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis ground-breaking book explores the relationship between the media, child abuse and shifting adultchild power relations which, in Western countries, has spawned an ever-expanding range of laws, policies and procedures introduced to address the explosion' of interest in the issue of child abuse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"an interesting account of the impact of the media on the reporting of child abuse...of interest to researchers in a wide number of areas including children’s studies, human rights, sociology, history, as well as policymakers and social workers.\" Critical Social Policy\u003cbr\u003e\"A very erudite interdisciplinary analysis that will be of great value to all interested in seeking to understand and improve the lives of children in Ireland and internationally.\" Brigid Featherstone, The Open University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Part 1: The reports; The Construction of Child Abuse as a Social Problem; The Public Child; The Catholic Church, Scandal and Media; The Ryan Report and the Charity Myth; Child Abuse, Cultural Disbelief and the Patriarchal Family; Part 2: The context; Rethinking Children’s Rights; Child Culture and Risk Society; Angelmakers: the Hidden History of Child Abuse; The Cultural Politics of Child Abuse; Conclusion","brand":"Bristol University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040036421975,"sku":"9781447317845","price":77.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781447317845.jpg?v=1750945583","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dark-secrets-of-childhood-9781447317845","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}