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Author Valkenburg, Patti M., 1958- author.

Title Plugged in : how media attract and affect youth / Patti M. Valkenburg, Jessica Taylor Piotrowski
Published New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
©2017

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Description 1 online resource (x, 328 pages)
Contents Youth and Media --Then and Now -- Themes and Theoretical Perspectives -- Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers -- Children -- Adolescents -- Media and Violence -- Media and Emotions -- Advertising and Commercialism -- Media and Sex -- Media and Education -- Digital Games -- Social Media -- Media and Parenting -- The End
Summary This book is a study of the complex relationship between children and media in the digital age. Young people are surrounded by media - thanks to the sophistication and portability of the technology that puts it literally in the palms of their hands. Drawing on data and empirical research that cross many fields and continents, the authors examine the role of media in the lives of children from birth through adolescence, addressing the complex issues of how media affect the young and what adults can do to encourage responsible use in an age of selfies, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. This study looks at both the sunny and the dark side of media use by today's youth, including why and how their preferences change throughout childhood, whether digital gaming is harmful or helpful, the effects of placing tablets and smartphones in the hands of toddlers, the susceptibility of young people to online advertising, and the legitimacy of parental concerns about media multitasking
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Mass media and youth.
Mass media and children.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Media Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
Mass media and children
Mass media and youth
Form Electronic book
Author Piotrowski, Jessica Taylor, author
LC no. 2016953447
ISBN 9780300228090
0300228090