Children, adolescents, and media violence : a critical look at the research

A revised second edition introducing students to the latest in media violence and aggression-related research

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kirsh, Steven J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE , c2012
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Media violence : history and key issues
  • 2. Aggressive behavior across development
  • 3. Theories of aggression
  • 4. Violent media consumption across childhood and adolescence
  • 5. Can youth benefit from violent media consumption?
  • 6. Sports violence and aggression
  • 7. Comic books, literature, and war toys
  • 8. Cartoon violence
  • 9. Violence in music and music videos
  • 10. Live-action television and movie violence
  • 11. The effects of violent video games and internet aggression on youth
  • 12. Aggression: risk and protective factors
  • 13. Media violence effects: magnitude and mitigation
  • 14. Media violence and public policy