Media and the well-being of children and adolescents /

Jordan, Amy B.

Media and the well-being of children and adolescents / edited by Amy B. Jordan and Daniel Romer. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2014. - xvi, 288 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Media access and use in u.s. homes with children and adolescents / Amy Bleakley, Sarah Vaala, Amy Jordan & Dan Romer -- Learning in a digital age : toward a new ecology of human development / Lori Takeuchi & Michael Levine -- Examining media's impact on children's weight / Dina Borzekowski -- Demonstrating the harmful effects of food advertising to children and adolescents / Jennifer Harris -- Wassssup : adolescents, drugs, and the media / Victor Strasburger -- Growing up sexually in a digital world : the risks and benefits of youths' sexual media use / Jane Brown, Sherine El-Toukhy & Rebecca Ortiz -- The positive and negative effects of video game play / Sara Prot, Craig A. Anderson, Douglas A. Gentile, Stephanie C. Brown, & Edward L. Swing -- Risk and harm on the internet / Sonia Livingstone -- Technology and public health interventions / Michele Ybarra -- Using media to aid children in war, crisis, and vulnerable circumstances / Dafna Lemish -- Early learning, academic achievement and children's digital media use -- Ellen wartella & alexis lauricella -- Children's parasocial relationships / Sandra Calvert & Melissa Richards -- Behind the scenes : working with hollywood to make positive social change / Marisa Nightingale -- Sesame workshop's talk, listen, connect : a multiple media resource to benefit military families with young children / David Cohen, Jeannette Betancourt & Jennifer Kotler -- Perspectives on parenting in a digital age / Anne Collier -- Conclusion / Dan Romer, Amy Jordan & Michael Rich.


"Media and the Well-Being of Children and Adolescents brings together many of the field's most important scholars and media professionals to present cutting-edge theory and empirical research on both the benefits and risks to youth development. It examines the role that media play in the every-day lives of young people and their families, and considers both traditional media such as television and movies as well as

9780199987467


Mass media and children
Mass media and teenagers
Child welfare--United States.--United States.--United States.

302.230 / JOR

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