The Handbook of Children, Media, and Development

By: Sandra L. Calvert (Editor), Barbara J. Wilson (Editor)

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Paperback | 3 December 2010 | Edition Number 1

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"This handbook is a meticulously researched tour-de-force of the role media play in shaping child and family development. It is a must-read for those who wish to understand the rich and subtle ways media influence children's lives every day." Michael Levien, 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. Essential as a text or reference for students, scholars, and policymakers, the handbook is understandable to undergraduates, but with depth and accuracy that scholars will appreciate." Joanne Cantor, Center for Communication Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Media use starts early, in the first year of life. Initial experiences are controlled by parents and caregivers, but increasingly give way to children's preferences as favorite programs and preferred modes of interaction emerge. The degree to which these experiences are a positive as well as a negative source of developmental change in the cognitive, social, and health areas is an ongoing intellectual debate with significant implications for today's society.

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, up-to-date look at the empirical research on media and media policies within the field.

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?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

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