| Description |
56 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Exposure to television -- Amount of exposure to television -- Exposure times -- Intensity of viewing -- Interest in television and video -- Summary -- 2. Exposure to programs -- Amount of time exposed to programs -- Intensity of viewing -- Children's favourite programs -- Suummary -- 3. Interactions with television programs -- Nature of interactions with program content -- Understanding television content -- Summary -- 4. Parental attitudes and mediation -- Perceptions about positive and negative influences -- Coviewing and mediation -- Rules and control -- Summary -- 5. Summary of main findings -- Appendices -- A. Regulatory environment -- B. Literature review: understanding the television experiences of young children -- C. Sydney Family Development Project - sample selection -- D. Comparative sample data from Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Summary |
This publication presents the research findings of a longitudinal study conducted in the Sydney metropolitan region between 1988 and 1994. The study tracked the exposure of young children to televiison when aged four, 12 and 30 months. This research adds valuable information to a limited body of Australian and international research on the television experiences of children during the first two and a half years of their lives |
| Analysis |
Child development |
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Children |
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Federal issue |
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Opinion surveys |
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Social behaviour |
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Television |
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Television programs |
| Notes |
"March 1998" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-56) |
| Notes |
Commonwealth of Australia 1998 |
| Subject |
Television and children -- Australia.
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| Author |
Barnett, Bryanne
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Cupitt, Margaret
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Ungerer, Judy
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Waters, Brent G. H., 1948-
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Australian Broadcasting Authority.
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| ISBN |
0642270260 |
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