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Media and Youth: A Developmental Perspective
Steven J. Kirsh
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Description for Media and Youth: A Developmental Perspective
Paperback. Media & Youth: A Developmental Perspective provides a thorough review and critique of the media effects research conducted on infants, children, and adolescents. Throughout their development, youths vary cognitively, emotionally, physically, and socially. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Media & Youth: A Developmental Perspective provides a comprehensive review and critique of the research and theoretical literature related to media effects on infants, children, and adolescents, with a unique emphasis on development. The only textbook to evaluate the role of development in media effects research, filling a gap in the subject of children and media Multiple forms of media, including internet use, are discussed for a comprehensive view of the subject Developmental points of interest are highlighted at the end of each section to reinforce the importance of development in media effects research Children's cognitive, social, and emotional ... Read more
Media & Youth: A Developmental Perspective provides a comprehensive review and critique of the research and theoretical literature related to media effects on infants, children, and adolescents, with a unique emphasis on development. The only textbook to evaluate the role of development in media effects research, filling a gap in the subject of children and media Multiple forms of media, including internet use, are discussed for a comprehensive view of the subject Developmental points of interest are highlighted at the end of each section to reinforce the importance of development in media effects research Children's cognitive, social, and emotional ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
475g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405179478
SKU
V9781405179478
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99-50
About Steven J. Kirsh
Steven J. Kirsh is a Professor of Psychology at The State University of New York at Geneseo. Dr. Kirsh's primary areas of research focus on the influence of violent media on emotion recognition and social information processing. He has published Children, Adolescents, and Media Violence: A Critical Look at the Research (2006), as well as numerous scientific articles and book ... Read more
Reviews for Media and Youth: A Developmental Perspective
Overall, I found this book a fascinating read about media effects across child and adolescent development. ( Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP ), 1 July 2012) Kirsh provides a clearheaded and admirably comprehensive survey of the available evidence, discussing how youth consume media and how it affects them both positively and negatively ... Read more