Child poverty and government policy: the contesting of symbolic power in newspaper constructions of families in need

News media play a central role in processes of symbolic power through which social issues are defined and solutions legitimized. This paper explores the role of newspaper coverage in the public construction of the New Zealand Government's Working for Families package designed to address child p...

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Published in:	Journal of community & applied social psychology Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 296 - 312
Main Authors:	Barnett, Alison, Hodgetts, Darrin, Nikora, Linda, Chamberlain, Kerry, Karapu, Rolinda
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01-07-2007 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	audience Child Poverty Children Children & youth Community Families & family life Family Policy Financial Support Government Policy Journalists Mental health New Zealand news News Coverage News media parents Poverty Power production Psychology Public policy Social issues Social psychology Symbolic power New Zealand
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