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Title
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WHEN LOVE TURNS LETHAL: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN PRINT MEDIA.
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Creator
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Maddox, Ashley, Jasinski, Jana, University of Central Florida
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Abstract / Description
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The current study conducted a content analysis of newspaper articles in a Florida newspaper, the Orlando Sentinel. The study spanned across a five-year time period from 2004-2009, featuring 198 articles on domestic violence homicide. The current study is a replication of previous research conducted using the same newspaper during 1995-2000. Victim blame, tone, and descriptions of the perpetrator and victim were among several items of interest. Findings reveal a slight increase in victim...
Show moreThe current study conducted a content analysis of newspaper articles in a Florida newspaper, the Orlando Sentinel. The study spanned across a five-year time period from 2004-2009, featuring 198 articles on domestic violence homicide. The current study is a replication of previous research conducted using the same newspaper during 1995-2000. Victim blame, tone, and descriptions of the perpetrator and victim were among several items of interest. Findings reveal a slight increase in victim blaming statements and a larger increase in positive portrayals of the victims of domestic violence homicide.
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Date Issued
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2010
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Identifier
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CFE0002998, ucf:47937
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002998
