Familiar Strangers, Juvenile Panic and the British Press The Decline
This book argues that Britain is gripped by an endemic panic about the position of children in society – which frames them as, alternately, victims and threats. It argues that the press and primary definers, from politicians to the police, are key players
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Familiar Strangers, Juvenile Panic and the British Press The Decline of Social Trust James Morrison Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
FAMILIAR STRANGERS, JUVENILE PANIC AND THE BRITISH PRESS: THE DECLINE OF SOCIAL TRUST
Copyright © James Morrison, 2016 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. First published 2016 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN The author has asserted their right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of Nature America, Inc., One New York Plaza, Suite 4500 New York, NY 10004-1562. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. ISBN 978–1–349–70833–8 EPDF: 978–1–137–52995–4 DOI: 10.1057/9781137529954 Distribution in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world is by Palgrave Macmillan®, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Morrison, James, 1971– Title: Familiar strangers, juvenile panic and the British press: the decline of social trust / James Morrison, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK. Description: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2015037087 | Subjects: LCSH: Children––Crimes against––Great Britain. | Abused Children––Great Britain. | Juvenile delinquents––Great Britain. | Trust––Great Britain. | Anxiety––Great Britain. | Children––Press Coverage––Great Britain. Classification: LCC HV751.A6 M67 2016 | DDC 362.760941––dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015037087 A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress A catalogue record for the book is available from the British Library Typeset by MPS Limited, Chennai, India.
For my mum and dad
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Contents List of Figures
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Acknowledgements
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1 Trust, Risk and Framing Contemporary Childhood News media and panics about threatened childhood and youth disorder From periodic panics to ‘permanent’ panicking: lessons from the literature Questions of trust and security Gap
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