The handbook of children, media, and development 
/ edited by Sandra L. Calvert and Barbara J. Wilson 
 - xxiii, 614 pages 
 - Handbooks in communication and media .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Part I. Historical, conceptual, and financial underpinnings of media Historical and recurring concerns about children's use of the mass media / Ellen Wartella and Michael Robb Business models for children's media / Alice Cahn, Terry Kalagian, and Catherine Lyon Part II. Media access and differential use patterns Media use across childhood : access, time, and content / Ronda Scantlin Children, race, ethnicity, and media / Bradley S. Greenberg and Dana E. Mastro Gender, media use, and effects / Stacey J T. Hust and Jane D. Brown Media and the family / Alison Alexander Part III. Cognitive effects of media : how and what children learn Attention and learning from media during infancy and early childhood / Rachel Barr Media symbol systems and cognitive processes / Kaveri Subrahmanyam and Patricia Greenfield Learning from educational media / Heather L. Kirkorian and Daniel R. Anderson 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 Media violence and aggression in youth / Barbara J. Wilson Pro social effects of media exposure / Marie-Louise Mares, Edward Palmer, and Tia Sullivan Make-believe play, imagination, and creativity : links to children's media exposure / Dorothy G. Singer and Jerome L. Singer Parasocial and online social relationships / Cynthia Hoffner Fear responses to media entertainment / Patti M. Valkenburg and Moniek Buijzen Part V. Health effects of media Media use and childhood obesity / Elizabeth A. Vandewater and Hope M. Cummings Media, body image, and eating disorders / Kristen Harrison and Veronica Hefner Media and advertising effects / Brian Young Adolescents and media messages about tobacco, alcohol, and drugs / Dina L. G. Borzekowski and Victor C. Strasburger Part VI. Media policy and interventions The Children's Television Act / Sandra L. Calvert Regulating the media : sexually explicit content / Joah G. Iannotta Media related policies of professional health organizations / Marie Evans Schmidt, David S. Bickham, Amy Branner and Michael Rich The rating systems for media products / Douglas A. Gentile Parent and school interventions : mediation and media literacy / Jennifer L. Chakroff and Amy I. Nathanson 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781444336948 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mass media and children<br/>Child development<br/>Children's mass media
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>302.23083