Journal article
Parental Communication About Kidnapping Stories in the US News
Journal of children and media, Vol.5(2), pp.132-146
05/01/2011
DOI: 10.1080/17482798.2011.558261
Abstract
We conducted a random telephone survey of 182 parents to assess how they communicate with their children about kidnapping stories featured in the news. Three different strategies emerged. Some parents warned their children, signaling to them that kidnappings are likely to occur. Other parents reassured their children, suggesting that such threats rarely take place. Several parents cautioned their children, offering specific strategies to encourage vigilance. Logistic regression analyses revealed several predictors of these different communication strategies. The findings are discussed in terms of parental mediation and the cultivation of fear by the media.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Parental Communication About Kidnapping Stories in the US News
- Creators
- Nicole MartinsBarbara J Wilson
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of children and media, Vol.5(2), pp.132-146
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- DOI
- 10.1080/17482798.2011.558261
- ISSN
- 1748-2798
- eISSN
- 1748-2801
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2011
- Academic Unit
- President; Communication Studies
- Record Identifier
- 9984105800402771
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