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Does violence on TV lead to violent behaviour? How can parents influence children’s viewing?
Fears over the effect of television on children have been around since it was invented. The recent explosion in the number of channels and new multimedia entertainment lends a new urgency to the discussion.
This completely revised second edition of Children and Television brings the story of children and television right up to date. In addition to presenting the latest research on all of the themes covered in the first edition, it includes a discussion of the new entertainment media now available and a new chapter which examines the role of television in influencing children’s health related attitudes behaviour.
Barrie Gunter and Jill McAleer examine the research evidence in to the effects of television on children and their responses to it. They conclude that children are sophisticated viewers and control television far more than it controls them.
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Television may be almost a universal feature on the domestic scence, but it is not used in the same way by everyone who has access to a set. Read the first page
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Television may be almost a universal feature on the domestic scence, but it is not used in the same way by everyone who has access to a set. Read the first page
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The effect of TV on children is a popular topic for discussions: Does TV make children violent, or antisocial? Very often people - in particular parents - discuss these questions in emotional and heated debates, unaware of the psychological research in this area. However, often opinions based purely on strong emotions may lead astray, and if you really want to know which aspects of TV are harmful or benificial, then a knowledge of the scientific research is essential. This book provides exactly this, and it does so in a very readable and easily understandable style, without oversimplifiying the facts. It is easy to use with each chapter discussing one particular question like "Does TV influence aggressive behaviour?" Mind you, not for every question raised there is a clear and straightforward answer, sometimes the answer will be different from what one naively expects, and sometimes the research has not given any answer at all. The book will give you a clearer understanding of the effect of TV on children, based on sound scientific research, and it will give you an indication what to look out for if you are worried about the influence of TV. Even for people without children it is highly interesting reading: Haven't we all been children, and isn't TV still an important part of our everyday life?
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children &televsion can we or are we bias
6 Nov 2003
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hi i think this book doeas draw ideas frrom a variety of perspectives a good general raed. Nothing too descriptive or detailed but can lead to further ideas a foundational interseting book.iniltially the previous edition was fairly biased heading towards highlighting the negatives with children and television. however i suggest to truly understand television in the lives of children you have to take a childs neurological development into account. i.e what age group, viewing pattrensi would imagine antropoogical studies would be helpful here. considering how diffrent cultures utilise the use of television. overall an intersting read but when it comes to children you have to consider their cognitive and neurological status.i would further recomend looking into areas of 'communication arts'.Good read for parents and professionals within childcare.
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