Media, Children, and the Family

This text shares insights into the effects of media on children and family. It reflects not only widely divergent political orientations and value systems, but also three distinct domains of inquiry into human motivation and behaviour - social scientific, psychodynamic and clinical practice."Erudite essays by experts -- yet about a subject near and dear to the hearts of youth workers."—Youthworker Update"...one of the most extensive and comprehensive overviews of research in this area."—Journalism Educator"...innovative, as the editors have gathered authors with contrasting views on the subject....it is these differing viewpoints that provoke a more complex consideration of children and television than other edited volumes provide."—Harvard Educational Review"If ever a book demanded a classroom, this one does. A compilation of well-documented studies focuses on mass media's effects on American life and family, the text is filled with facts the public ought to ponder....it's knowledge and retrospective every educator and every individual needs."—Public Relations Review