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 Children and Television - Barrie Gunter, Jill McAleer
Newest Review: ... the facts. It is well organised in chapters that discuss one particular question like "Does TV influence aggressive ... more  ... behaviour?", so you don't have to read it from beginning to end, but rather pick the questions that you are most interested in. Mind you, not for every question raised there is a clear and straightforward answer, sometimes the answer will be different from what one naively expects, and sometimes the research has not given any answer at all. In general, even small children are not passive recipients of whatever is being presented on TV, but viewing is an active process where one's previous knowledge...more |
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Children and Television - Barrie Gunter, Jill McAleer: Essential reading: Children and television - Barrie Gunter, ... (399 words)
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Does TV make children violent, or antisocial? Very often people - in particular parents - discuss these questions in emotional and heated debates, unaware of the psychological research in this area. However, often opinions based purely on strong emotions may lead astray, and if you really want to know which aspects of TV are harmful or beneficial, then a knowledge of the scientific research is essential. The book "Children and TV" by Barrie Gunter and Jill McAleer provides exactly this, and it does so in a very readable and easily understandable style, without oversimplifying the facts. It is well organised in chapters that discuss one particular question ... Read the complete review
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