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Television and child development / Judith Van Evra.

By: Material type: SoundSoundSeries: LEA\'s communication seriesPublication details: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 2004.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxiv, 278 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0805848630 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0805848649 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.23 VAN
Partial contents:
I. Theoretical perspectives and research methodology -- 1. Theoretical perspectives -- Social learning and social cognitive theory -- Cultivation theory -- Uses and gratifications theory -- An overview and integration -- 2. Research methodologies -- Research designs -- Research settings -- Research timelines -- Participant populations and sample selection -- Data collection -- Data analysis -- II. Cognitive aspects of media experience -- 3. Information processing -- Attention -- Comprehension -- Retention -- Linguistic and holistic aspects -- 4. Language, reading, and academic achievement -- Language development -- Television and reading -- Television and academic achievement -- Television and other skill development -- School versus television -- Methodological issues -- III. Social, emotional, and behavioral aspects of media experience -- 5. Violence and aggression -- Depictions of violence -- Research to date -- Types of violence -- Intervening variables -- Causal explanations -- Other effects of viewing violence -- Intervention strategies -- 6. Cultural diversity -- Media portrayals -- Stereotypes in the media -- Effects of stereotypic portrayals -- Developmental and gender differences -- Family background -- Counterstereotypic portrayals -- 7. Advertising and behavior -- Advertising\'s presence -- Nature of advertising\'s appeal -- Mediating variables -- Stereotypes in advertising -- Critical viewing of advertising -- Advertising campaigns in other areas -- 8. Television and the family -- Television and other family activities -- Television models of families -- Coviewing with parents -- Coviewing with siblings -- Families and perceived reality -- Impact of VCRs and DVDs -- 9. Health-related issues -- Use of mass media -- Sexual behavior -- Drug and alcohol use -- Tobacco use -- Body image and eating disorders -- 10. Social/emotional issues -- Fear and anxiety -- Social relationships -- Prosocial behavior -- Other effects -- Exceptional children -- High-risk children -- IV. Other technologies -- 11. New technologies and computer usage -- New technologies -- Computer use -- Access to information -- Interactivity -- Differential access -- 12. Technologies for information -- The Internet -- Computers in schools -- New initiatives -- 13. Technologies for entertainment -- VCRs, DVDs, and cable -- Music videos -- Computer and video games -- Virtual reality -- V. Interventions and conclusions -- 14. Intervention strategies -- Media literacy education -- Ratings systems -- Technological aids -- Parent strategies and education -- Other initiatives -- 15. Summary, conclusions, and future directions -- Summary and conclusions -- Future research questions and directions.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Television continues to play a major role in the lives of most children and adolescents, but current research also reflects the explosive growth in new technologies and their widespread use by young people. Integrating information from communication literature as well as from child development and other psychological domains, author Judith Van Evra presents a summary and synthesis of what is currently known about the media's impact on children's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development, to help discern the complex and significant interplay between other forces in a child's life and the use of various media.

This third edition contains updated and expanded coverage of research findings and a review of changing trends in media use including computers, the Internet, books and magazines, music videos, and video games as well as television. New chapters focus on basic research designs and methodologies; cultural diversity; health-related matters and lifestyle choices; media's impact on various social-emotional aspects of a child's development; the use of technology for information and for entertainment; and intervention possibilities, parent strategies, and education. An overall conclusions section at the end of the book provides a cogent summary of findings to date and stimulates discussion of questions and ideas for future research.

Television and Child Development explores how, and to what extent, television and other media actually affect children, and what role other variables may play in mediating their impact, so that we can maximize technology's potential for enriching children's cognitive, social, and emotional development, while at the same time minimizing any negative influence. This text is appropriate for researchers, teachers, and students in communications, developmental and social psychology, and education, as well as in areas of advertising, leisure studies, family studies, and health promotion.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-263) and indexes.

I. Theoretical perspectives and research methodology -- 1. Theoretical perspectives -- Social learning and social cognitive theory -- Cultivation theory -- Uses and gratifications theory -- An overview and integration -- 2. Research methodologies -- Research designs -- Research settings -- Research timelines -- Participant populations and sample selection -- Data collection -- Data analysis -- II. Cognitive aspects of media experience -- 3. Information processing -- Attention -- Comprehension -- Retention -- Linguistic and holistic aspects -- 4. Language, reading, and academic achievement -- Language development -- Television and reading -- Television and academic achievement -- Television and other skill development -- School versus television -- Methodological issues -- III. Social, emotional, and behavioral aspects of media experience -- 5. Violence and aggression -- Depictions of violence -- Research to date -- Types of violence -- Intervening variables -- Causal explanations -- Other effects of viewing violence -- Intervention strategies -- 6. Cultural diversity -- Media portrayals -- Stereotypes in the media -- Effects of stereotypic portrayals -- Developmental and gender differences -- Family background -- Counterstereotypic portrayals -- 7. Advertising and behavior -- Advertising\'s presence -- Nature of advertising\'s appeal -- Mediating variables -- Stereotypes in advertising -- Critical viewing of advertising -- Advertising campaigns in other areas -- 8. Television and the family -- Television and other family activities -- Television models of families -- Coviewing with parents -- Coviewing with siblings -- Families and perceived reality -- Impact of VCRs and DVDs -- 9. Health-related issues -- Use of mass media -- Sexual behavior -- Drug and alcohol use -- Tobacco use -- Body image and eating disorders -- 10. Social/emotional issues -- Fear and anxiety -- Social relationships -- Prosocial behavior -- Other effects -- Exceptional children -- High-risk children -- IV. Other technologies -- 11. New technologies and computer usage -- New technologies -- Computer use -- Access to information -- Interactivity -- Differential access -- 12. Technologies for information -- The Internet -- Computers in schools -- New initiatives -- 13. Technologies for entertainment -- VCRs, DVDs, and cable -- Music videos -- Computer and video games -- Virtual reality -- V. Interventions and conclusions -- 14. Intervention strategies -- Media literacy education -- Ratings systems -- Technological aids -- Parent strategies and education -- Other initiatives -- 15. Summary, conclusions, and future directions -- Summary and conclusions -- Future research questions and directions.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Contents:Preface. Introduction
  • Part I Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodology
  • Theoretical Perspectives
  • Research Methodologies
  • Part II Cognitive Aspects of Media Experience
  • Information Processing
  • Language, Reading, and Academic Achievement
  • Part III Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Aspects of Media Experience
  • Violence and Aggression
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Advertising and Behavior
  • Television and Family
  • Health-Related Issues
  • Social/Emotional Issues
  • Part IV Other Technologies
  • New Technologies and Computer Usage
  • Technology for Information
  • Technology for Entertainment
  • Part V Interventions and Conclusions
  • Intervention Strategies
  • Summary, Conclusions, and Future Directions

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