Media Violence and Children

A Complete Guide for Parents and Professionals

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Stripping away the hype, this book describes how, when, and why media violence can influence children of different ages, giving parents and teachers the power to maximize the media's benefits and minimize its harm.There are many opinions about media violence and children, but not all are supported by science. In this book, the top experts gather the latest results from 50 years of scientific study as the basis for a comprehensive, in-depth examination of the complex issues surrounding the effects of media violence of different types. Each chapter focuses on a particular issue of concern, including "hot" topics such as brain development, cyber-bullying, video games, and verbal aggression. Articles take into account factors such as economics, differences based on the ages of children, and differences between types of media violence.This book provides the information parents and those who work with families need to make the best choices. It includes chapters specifically relevant to the types of bullying schools have the most trouble identifying and controlling. Most importantly, the writing is both intelligent and accessible so that parents, educators, pediatricians, and policymakers can understand and apply the findings presented.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-09-30
Mått156 x 235 x 33 mm
Vikt992 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor496
Upplaga2
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
MedarbetareRich,Michael
ISBN9781440830174

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ForewordMichael Rich, MD, MPHIntroductionDouglas A. GentileChapter 1 The Proliferation of Media Violence and Its Economic UnderpinningsJames J. Lindsay, Karen E. Dill-Shackleford, Kathryn B. Anderson, and Bruce D. BartholowChapter 2 Why Don't Media Violence Effects Look the Same on Everyone?: Developmental Approaches to Understanding Media EffectsDouglas A. GentileChapter 3 The Broader Effects of Media on Children and Adults: A Natural ExperimentTannis M. MacBethChapter 4 The Role of Theory in the Study of Media Violence: The General Aggression ModelCraig A. Anderson and Nicholas L. CarnageyChapter 5 Television Violence: Sixty Years of ResearchVictor C. Strasburger and Barbara J. WilsonChapter 6 Media and Fear in Children and AdolescentsJoanne Cantor and Karyn RiddleChapter 7 Meanness and Manipulation in the Media: Portrayals and Effects of Viewing Relational Aggression in the MediaSarah M. Coyne and Laura StockdaleChapter 8 Violent Video Game Effects on Aggressive Thoughts, Feelings, Physiology, and BehaviorCraig A. Anderson and Douglas A. GentileChapter 9 CyberbullyingSusan P. Limber, Robin M. Kowalski, and Patricia W. AgatstonChapter 10 The Effects of Violent and Antisocial Music on Children and AdolescentsWayne A. Warburton, Donald F. Roberts, and Peter G. ChristensonChapter 11 Cognitive Neuroscience Approaches to the Study of Media Violence EffectsBruce D. Bartholow and Tom A. HummerChapter 12 Answering the Attacks on the Media Violence ConsensusLaramie D. Taylor and L. Rowell HuesmannChapter 13 The Contribution of Meta-Analysis to the Controversy over Television Violence and AggressionGeorge Comstock, Erica Scharrer, and Jack PowersChapter 14 Media Violence and Public Policy: Where We Have Been and Where We Should Go NextDouglas A. Gentile and John P. MurrayChapter 15 The Frontiers of Media Violence ResearchW. James PotterAbout the Editor and ContributorsIndex