Stories of violence and dementia in mainstream news media: Applying a citizenship perspective

• Published in: Dementia (London, England) Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 2077 - 2090
• Main Authors: Herron, Rachel V, Funk, Laura M, Spencer, Dale
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.08.2021
• Subjects: Canada; dementia; news media; citizenship; violence

In this article, we analyze how mainstream news media frames violence in relation to dementia and the consequences of different frames for people living with dementia and their carers. Conceptually, the goal is to bring literature on citizenship and aggression into dialog with each other. Empiricall...