Bennett, L. (2014). Stepchildren in popular culture: Negotiating family boundaries. Journal of Family Media Studies, 9(2), 115‑132.
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The concept of “moral panic” (Cohen, 1972) applies to audience reactions when a minor’s welfare appears compromised on screen (Johnson, 2022). Social media analysis demonstrates that viewers often oscillate between empathy for the child and condemnation of producers (Levy & Chen, 2025). Bennett, L