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Peer reviewedBest, Joel – Public Interest, 1988
Examines the importance of defining terms in the process of gathering statistical data. Cites the example of the debate over the number of children abducted by strangers. Concludes that statistics are part of the persuasive rhetoric of social problem promotion and have social consequences. (FMW)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Missing Children, Persuasive Discourse, Policy Formation
