Australian news media portrayals of filicide: depictions of mental health and the flawed mother trope

In reporting cases of filicide, the news media often relies on dominant cultural discourses that situate offenders within expected gender roles. This stereotypical framing can influence public perception of offenders and amplify outdated gendered expectations. This paper examines the portrayal of ma...

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Main Author: Simington, Amie Louise (Author)
Contributors: Farmer, Clare
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2024, Volume: 82, Issue: 3, Pages: 563-588
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Keywords:
Filicide
Maternal
Paternal
Media framing
Flawed mother
Mental Health

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