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Children, adolescents, and the media / Victor C. Strasburger, University of New Mexico School of Medicine ; Barbara J. Wilson, Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Amy B. Jordan, the Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Los Angeles : SAGE ©2014Edition: Third editionDescription: xvii, 650 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cmContent type:
ISBN:
  • 9781412999267:
  • 141299926X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.23083
LOC classification:
  • S78 2014
Contents:
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Children and adolescents : unique audiences / Barbara Wilson -- Advertising / Barbara Wilson -- Prosocial and educational media / Amy Jordan -- Media violence / Barbara Wilson -- Sexuality and the media -- Drugs and the media -- Obesity, body image, and eating disorders -- The internet / Edward Donnerstein -- Social networking / Megan Moreno -- Video games / Jeanne H. Brockmyer -- Family and media / Amy Jordan -- Media literacy/ media education : definitions, uses, effectiveness, content and skills / Robert McCannon -- Children's media policy / Amy Jordan.
Summary: This book provides a comprehensive, research-oriented overview of how the media impact the lives of children and adolescents in modern society. The approach is grounded in a developmental perspective, focusing on how young people of different ages and levels of cognitive, emotional, and social development interact with the media. Incorporating the most up-to-date research available, the authors target areas most controversial and at the heart of debates about the media and public health, equipping students to approach the media as critical consumers.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
General Lending Wexford Campus Library Wexford General Lending 302.23083 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 80875

CW028

Previous edition.: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Children and adolescents : unique audiences / Barbara Wilson -- Advertising / Barbara Wilson -- Prosocial and educational media / Amy Jordan -- Media violence / Barbara Wilson -- Sexuality and the media -- Drugs and the media -- Obesity, body image, and eating disorders -- The internet / Edward Donnerstein -- Social networking / Megan Moreno -- Video games / Jeanne H. Brockmyer -- Family and media / Amy Jordan -- Media literacy/ media education : definitions, uses, effectiveness, content and skills / Robert McCannon -- Children's media policy / Amy Jordan.

This book provides a comprehensive, research-oriented overview of how the media impact the lives of children and adolescents in modern society. The approach is grounded in a developmental perspective, focusing on how young people of different ages and levels of cognitive, emotional, and social development interact with the media. Incorporating the most up-to-date research available, the authors target areas most controversial and at the heart of debates about the media and public health, equipping students to approach the media as critical consumers.

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