Children & Television

by Jill McAleer and Barrie Gunter

Book Overview

Does violence on TV lead to violent behaviour? How can parents influence children's viewing?

Fears over the effect of television on children have been around since it was invented. The recent explosion in the number of channels and new multimedia entertainment lends a new urgency to the discussion.

This completely revised second edition of Children and Television brings the story of children and television right up to date. In addition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415144523
• ISBN13: 9780415144520
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

children & televsion can we or are we bias

hi i think this book doeas draw ideas frrom a variety of perspectives a good general raed. Nothing too descriptive or detailed but can lead to further ideas a foundational interseting book.iniltially the previous edition was fairly biased heading towards highlighting the negatives with children and television. however i suggest to truly understand television in the lives of children you have to take a childs neurological development into account. i.e what age group, viewing pattrensi would imagine antropoogical studies would be helpful here. considering how diffrent cultures utilise the use of television. overall an intersting read but when it comes to children you have to consider their cognitive and neurological status.i would further recomend looking into areas of 'communication arts'.Good read for parents and professionals within childcare.