The Handbook Of Children, Media And Development

The Handbook of Children, Media and Development brings together an interdisciplinary group of experts in the fields of developmental psychology, developmental science, communication, and medicine to provide an authoritative, comprehensive look at the empirical research on media and media policies within the field.

• 25 newly-commissioned essays bring new research to the forefront, especially on digital media, developmental research, and public policy debates
• Includes helpful introductions to each section, a theoretical overview of the field, and a final chapter that offers a vision of future research
• Contributors include key, international authorities in the field

Sandra L. Calvert, the Director of the Children's Digital Media Center, is a Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University. A fellow of the American Psychological Association, she has consulted for Nickelodeon Online, Sesame Workplace, Blue's Clues, and Sega of America, to influence the development of children's television programs, Internet software, and video games. She is author of Children's Journeys through the Information Age (1999), and co-editor of Children in the Digital Age: Influences of Electronic Media on Development (2002).

Barbara J. Wilson is a Professor and Head of the Department of Speech Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is co-author of Children, Adolescents, and the Media (2002) and three book volumes of the National Television Violence Study (1997-1998).

Contents.

Preface- Aletha C. Huston .

Part 1: Historical, Conceptual and Financial Underpinnings (Pg. 1).

Chapter 1. Media and Children's Development- Sandra Calvert & Barbara Wilson.

(Pg. 3).

Chapter 2. Historical and Recurring Concerns about Children's Use of the Mass Media.

- Ellen Wartella & Michael Robb (Pg. 11).

Chapter 3. Business Models for Children's Media- Alice Cahn, Terry Kalagian & Catherine Lyon (Pg. 45).

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Part 2: Media Access and Differential Use Patterns (Pg. 81).

Chapter 4. Media Use Across Childhood: Access, Time, and Content -
Ronda Scantlin (Pg. 83).

Chapter 5. Children, Race, Ethnicity, and Media- Bradley Greenberg & Dana Mastro.

(Pg. 121).

Chapter 6. Gender, Media Use, and Effects- Stacey Hust & Jane Brown (Pg. 161).

Chapter 7. Media and the Family -
Alison Alexander (Pg. 201).

Part 3: Cognitive Effects of Media: How & What Children Learn (Pg. 237).

Chapter 8. Attention and Learning from Media during Infancy and Early Childhood- Rachel Barr (Pg. 239).

Chapter 9. Media Symbol Systems & Cognitive Processes- Kaveri Subramanyam & Patricia Greenfield (Pg. 279).

Chapter 10. Learning from Educational Media- Heather Kirkorian & Daniel Anderson (Pg. 319).

Chapter 11. News, Reality Shows, and Children's Fears: Examining Content Patterns, Theories, and Negative Effects- Stacy Smith, Emily J. Moyer-Guse & Katherine Pieper (Pg. 361).

Part 4: Social Effects of Media (Pg. 395).

Chapter 12. Media Violence and Aggression in Youth -
Barbara Wilson (Pg. 397).

Chapter 13. Prosocial Effects of Media Exposure- Louise Mares, Edward Palmer & Tia Sullivan (Pg. 449).

Chapter 14. Make-Believe Play, Imagination, and Creativity: Links to Children's Media Exposure- Dorothy Singer & Jerome Singer (Pg. 485).

Chapter 15. Parasocial and Online Social Relationships -
Cynthia Hoffner (Pg. 519).

Chapter 16. Fear Responses to Media Entertainment- Patti Valkenburg & Moniek Buijzen (Pg. 565).

Part 5: Health Effects of Media (Pg. 597).

Chapter 17. Media Use and Childhood Obesity- Elizabeth Vandewater & Hope Cummings (Pg. 599).

Chapter 18. Media, Body Image, and Eating Disorders- Kristen Harrison & Veronica Hefner (Pg. 645).

Chapter 19. Media and Advertising Effects- Brian Young (Pg. 689).

. Chapter 20. Adolescents and Media Messages about Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs -
Dina Borzekowski & Victor Strasburger (Pg. 729).

Part 6: Media Policy & Interventions (Pg. 769).

Chapter 21. The Children's Television Act- Sandra Calvert (Pg. 771).

Chapter 22. Regulating the Media: Sexually-Explicit Content- Joah Iannotta (Pg. 819).

Chapter 23. Media-related Policies of Professional Health Organizations- Marie Evans, David Bickham, Amy Branner & Michael Rich (Pg. 857).

Chapter 24. The Ratings Systems for Media Products- Douglas Gentile (Pg. 899).

Chapter 25. Parent and School Interventions: Mediation and Media Literacy- Amy Nathanson & Jennifer Chakroff (Pg. 939).

About the Editors and Contributors (Pg. 983)