The Handbook of Children, Media, and Development (eBook)

Sandra L. Calvert, Barbara J. Wilson (Herausgeber)

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2009 | 1. Auflage
640 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-4443-0276-9 (ISBN)

Infos

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

Autor

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).

Inhalt

Notes on Editors and Contributors.

Foreword (Aletha C. Huston).

Acknowledgments.

Introduction: Media and Children's Development (Sandra
L. Calvert and Barbara J. Wilson).

Part I: Historical, Conceptual, and Financial Underpinnings
of Media.

1 Historical and Recurring Concerns about Children's Use of the
Mass Media (Ellen Wartella and Michael Robb).

2 Business Models for Children's Media (Alice Cahn,
Terry Kalagian, and Catherine Lyon).

Part II: Media Access and Differential Use Patterns.

3 Media Use Across Childhood: Access, Time, and Content
(Ronda Scantlin).

4 Children, Race, Ethnicity, and Media (Bradley S. Greenberg
and Dana E. Mastro).

5 Gender, Media Use, and Effects (Stacey J. T. Hust and Jane
D. Brown).

6 Media and the Family (Alison Alexander).

Part III: Cognitive Effects of Media: How and What Children
Learn.

7 Attention and Learning from Media during Infancy and Early
Childhood (Rachel Barr).

8 Media Symbol Systems and Cognitive Processes (Kaveri
Subrahmanyam and Patricia Greenfield).

9 Learning from Educational Media (Heather L. Kirkorian and
Daniel R. Anderson).

10 News, Reality Shows, and Children's Fears: Examining Content
Patterns, Theories, and Negative Effects (Stacy L. Smith,
Katherine M. Pieper, and Emily J. Moyer-Guse).

Part IV: Social Effects of Media.

11 Media Violence and Aggression in Youth (Barbara J.
Wilson).

12 Prosocial Effects of Media Exposure (Marie-Louise Mares,
Edward Palmer, and Tia Sullivan).

13 Make-Believe Play, Imagination, and Creativity: Links to
Children's Media Exposure (Dorothy G. Singer and Jerome L.
Singer).

14 Parasocial and Online Social Relationships (Cynthia
Hoffner).

15 Fear Responses to Media Entertainment (Patti M. Valkenburg
and Moniek Buijzen).

Part V: Health Effects of Media.

16 Media Use and Childhood Obesity (Elizabeth A. Vandewater
and Hope M. Cummings).

17 Media, Body Image, and Eating Disorders (Kristen Harrison
and Veronica Hefner).

18 Media and Advertising Effects (Brian Young).

19 Adolescents and Media Messages about Tobacco, Alcohol, and
Drugs (Dina L. G. Borzekowski and Victor C.
Strasburger).

Part VI: Media Policy and Interventions.

20 The Children's Television Act (Sandra L.
Calvert).

21 Regulating the Media: Sexually Explicit Content (Joah G.
Iannotta).

22 Media-Related Policies of Professional Health Organizations
(Marie Evans Schmidt, David S. Bickham, Amy Branner, and Michael
Rich).

23 The Rating Systems for Media Products (Douglas A.
Gentile0.

24 Parent and School Interventions: Mediation and Media Literacy
(Jennifer L. Chakroff and Amy I. Nathanson).

Author Index.

Subject Index.

Rezensionen

"This handbook is a meticulously researched
'tour-de-force' of the role media play in shaping child
and family development. Through a multi-disciplinary analysis of
the varied impacts the media are having on children's learning,
social interactions, and healthy development, the handbook offers
an authoritative, balanced perspective, while identifying pressing
issues to be addressed by policymakers. It is a must-read for those
who wish to understand the rich and subtle ways media influence
children's lives every day."

--Michael Levine, PhD, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame
Workshop

"The Handbook of Children, Media and Development
assembles the most accomplished researchers in the field and
presents in-depth and theoretically driven analyses of the most
important research advances, including novel theorizing on recent
technological innovations in the media. Essential as a text or
reference for students, scholars, and policymakers. Understandable
to undergraduates, but with depth and accuracy that scholars will
appreciate."

--Joanne Cantor, Director, Center for Communication
Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"Calvert and Wilson have gathered together a collection of
up-to-the-moment research on how children use and are influenced by
various mass media, but also on the business models underlying the
industry and an array of possible policies and interventions
designed to protect children. Students, scholars, policymakers, and
parents will all find this book an invaluable
resource."

--Donald F. Roberts, Thomas More Storke Professor Emeritus,
Stanford University

"This handbook is a meticulously researched "tour-de-force" of the
role media play in shaping child and family development. Through a
multi-disciplinary analysis of the varied impacts the media are
having on children's learning, social interactions and healthy
development, the handbook offers an authoritative, balanced
perspective, while identifying pressing issues to be addressed by
policymakers. The handbook is a must read for those who wish to
understand the rich and subtle ways media influence children's
lives every day."

-Michael Levine, PhD, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame
Workshop



"This book assembles the most accomplished researchers in the
field and presents in-depth and theoretically driven analyses of
the most important research advances, including novel theorizing on
recent technological innovations in the media. Essential as a text
or reference for students, scholars, and policymakers.
Understandable to undergraduates, but with depth and accuracy that
scholars will appreciate."

-Joanne Cantor, Director, Center for Communication
Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"Calvert and Wilson have gathered together a collection of
papers providing up-to-the-moment research on how children use and
are influenced by various mass media, but also on the business
models underlying the industry and an array of possible policies
and interventions designed to protect children. Students, scholars,
policy-makers and parents will all find this book an invaluable
resource."

-Donald F. Roberts, Thomas More Storke Professor Emeritus,
Stanford University

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.1.2009
• Reihe/Serie: Handbooks in Communication and Media
• Reihe/Serie: Handbooks in Communication and Media
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Communication & Media Studies • Communication Studies • Entwicklungspsychologie • Kommunikationswissenschaft • Kommunikationswissenschaften • Kommunikation u. Medienforschung • Medienforschung • Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4443-0276-0 / 1444302760
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-0276-9 / 9781444302769