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Elder Abuse Coverage in Newspapers: Regional Differences and its Comparison to Child-Abuse Coverage |
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| Authors: | Brian K. Payne PhD Jonathan Appel PhD DoHee Kim-Appel PhD |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Criminal Justice , Georgia State University , Atlanta, GA, 30075, USA bpayne@gsu.edu;3. Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences , Tiffin University , Tiffin, OH, 44883, USA;4. Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services , Tiffin, OH, 44883, USA |
| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Dozens of studies have examined how the press portrays crime. Most of these studies focus on some aspect of the criminal or the response to the event. Few have considered the portrayal of victims and even fewer have examined the way the media portrays older victims. To fill this void, this study examines (1) whether elder abuse coverage varies across newspapers and (2) how the extent of elder abuse coverage compares to child-abuse coverage. Results indicate that regional differences appear to exist and child abuse receives far more coverage than elder abuse. Implications are provided. |
| Keywords: | Elder abuse media newsmaking criminology |