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The concept of moral panic has received considerable scholarly attention, but as yet, little attention has been accorded to panics over children and youth. This book examines for the first time an important and controversial social issue, employing a rigorous intellectual framework to explore the cultural construction of youth through the dissemination of moral panics. Accessible in manner and making use of the latest contemporary research, "Moral Panics over Contemporary Children and Youth" addresses some of the pressing recent concerns relating to children and youth, including cyber-related panics, child abuse and pornography, education and crime.With a truly international collection of studies, including The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, South Africa, and France as well as in The United States, presented by a team of scholars with expertise across a range of disciplines, this volume will appeal to researchers and students across the social sciences and humanities, from sociology and social theory, to media, education, anthropology, criminology, geography and history.