| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 477 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Gale virtual reference library |
| Contents |
Foreword / Michael Rich -- Introduction / Douglas A. Gentile -- 1. The proliferation of media violence and its economic underpinnings / James J. Lindsey, Karen E. Dill-Shackleford, Kathryn B. Anderson, Bruce D. Bartholow -- 2. Why don't media violence effects look the same on everyone?: developmental approaches to understanding media effects / Douglas A. Gentile -- 3. The broader effects of media on children and adults: a natural experiment / Tannis M. MacBeth -- 4. The role of theory in the study of media violence: the general aggression model / Craig A. Anderson, Nicholas L. Carnagey -- 5. Television violence: sixty years of research / Victor C. Strasburger, Barbara J. Wilson |
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6. Media and fear in children and adolescents / Joanne Cantor, Karyn Riddle, -- 7. Meanness and manipulation in the media: portrayals and effects of viewing relational aggression in the media / Sarah M. Coyne, Laura Stockdale -- 8. Violent video game effects on aggressive thoughts, feelings, physiology, and behavior / Craig A. Anderson, Douglas A. Gentile -- 9. Cyberbullying / Susan P. Limber, Robin M. Kowalski, Patricia W. Agatston -- 10. The effects of violent and antisocial music on children and adolescents / Wayne A. Warburton, Donald F. Roberts, Peter G. Christenson |
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11. Cognitive neuroscience approaches to the study of media violence effects / Bruce D. Bartholow, Tom A. Hummer -- 12. Answering the attacks on the media violence consensus / Laramie D. Taylor, L. Rowell Huesmann -- 13. The contribution of meta-analysis to the controversy over television violence and aggression / George Comstock, Erica Scharrer, Jack Powers -- 14. Media violence and public policy: where we have been and where we should go next / Douglas A. Gentile, John P. Murray -- 15. The frontiers of media violence research / W. James Potter |
| Summary |
"This book provides the information parents and professionals need to make the best choices for children's healthy development. It includes chapters specifically relevant to the types of bullying schools have the most trouble identifying and controlling. Most importantly, the writing is both intelligent and accessible so that parents, educators, pediatricians, and policymakers can understand and apply the findings presented." -- from the publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Children and violence.
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Violence in mass media.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Children and violence
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Violence in mass media
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Psychology.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gentile, Douglas A., 1964- editor.
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| LC no. |
2014016047 |
| ISBN |
9781440830181 |
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1440830185 |
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1322194599 |
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9781322194592 |
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9798216116189 |
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