Reading: The Horrors of Child Abuse by John M Johnson. (Attached to this post).
Questions:
Spend a couple of minutes jotting down the different categories of child abuse that come to mind. Why, despite this range of abuse situations, are news audiences primarily interested in the horror stories?
Given the variety of situations of child abuse that exist, in terms of public policy what are the consequences of news reports that focus on the tiny percentage of abuse cases that are horrific? Give examples.