Media Violence and Children: A Complete Guide for Parents and Professionals (ADVANCES IN APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY) - Hardcover

Gentile, Douglas A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440830177 ISBN 13: 9781440830174

Publisher: Praeger, 2014

Synopsis

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.

· Includes the newest research on topics of particular concern today, including cyber-bullying, video games, song lyrics, and brain development

· Covers all major media, including television, movies, music, video games, and the Internet

· Describes the psychological processes through which media violence influences attitudes, emotions, and behaviors

· Provides the context necessary to understand why media violence does not affect everyone the same way

· Discusses how media violence intersects with public policy, identifies the problems with the existing rating systems, and suggests strategies to improve the situation and foster children's healthy development

About this title

Book Description:

All television is educational television. The question is, what is it teaching?

About the Author:

Douglas A. Gentile, PhD, is associate professor of developmental psychology at Iowa State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1440830177
• ISBN 13: 9781440830174
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 496