The Handbook of Children, Media, and Development

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 look at the empirical research on media and media policies within the field. 25 newly-commissioned essays bring new research to the forefront, especially on digital media, developmental research, and public policy debates Includes helpful introductions to each section, a theoretical overview of the field, and a final chapter that offers a vision of future research Contributors include key, international authorities in the field

The Handbook of Children, Media and Development bringstogether an interdisciplinary group of experts in the fields ofdevelopmental psychology, developmental science, communication, andmedicine to provide an authoritative, comprehensive look at theempirical research on media and media policies within thefield.* 25 newly-commissioned essays bring new research to theforefront, especially on digital media, developmental research, andpublic policy debates* Includes helpful introductions to each section, a theoreticaloverview of the field, and a final chapter that offers a vision offuture research* Contributors include key, international authorities in thefield

Notes on Editors and Contributors.Foreword (Aletha C. Huston).Acknowledgments.Introduction: Media and Children's Development (SandraL. Calvert and Barbara J. Wilson).Part I: Historical, Conceptual, and Financial Underpinningsof Media.1 Historical and Recurring Concerns about Children's Use of theMass Media (Ellen Wartella and Michael Robb).2 Business Models for Children's Media (Alice CahnTerry Kalagian, and Catherine Lyon).Part II: Media Access and Differential Use Patterns.3 Media Use Across Childhood: Access, Time, and Content(Ronda Scantlin).4 Children, Race, Ethnicity, and Media (Bradley S. Greenbergand Dana E. Mastro).5 Gender, Media Use, and Effects (Stacey J. T. Hust and JaneD. Brown).6 Media and the Family (Alison Alexander).Part III: Cognitive Effects of Media: How and What ChildrenLearn.7 Attention and Learning from Media during Infancy and EarlyChildhood (Rachel Barr).8 Media Symbol Systems and Cognitive Processes (KaveriSubrahmanyam and Patricia Greenfield).9 Learning from Educational Media (Heather L. Kirkorian andDaniel R. Anderson).10 News, Reality Shows, and Children's Fears: Examining ContentPatterns, Theories, and Negative Effects (Stacy L. SmithKatherine M. Pieper, and Emily J. Moyer-Guse).Part IV: Social Effects of Media.11 Media Violence and Aggression in Youth (Barbara J.Wilson).12 Prosocial Effects of Media Exposure (Marie-Louise MaresEdward Palmer, and Tia Sullivan).13 Make-Believe Play, Imagination, and Creativity: Links toChildren's Media Exposure (Dorothy G. Singer and Jerome L.Singer).14 Parasocial and Online Social Relationships (CynthiaHoffner).15 Fear Responses to Media Entertainment (Patti M. Valkenburgand Moniek Buijzen).Part V: Health Effects of Media.16 Media Use and Childhood Obesity (Elizabeth A. Vandewaterand Hope M. Cummings).17 Media, Body Image, and Eating Disorders (Kristen Harrisonand Veronica Hefner).18 Media and Advertising Effects (Brian Young).19 Adolescents and Media Messages about Tobacco, Alcohol, andDrugs (Dina L. G. Borzekowski and Victor C.Strasburger).Part VI: Media Policy and Interventions.20 The Children's Television Act (Sandra L.Calvert).21 Regulating the Media: Sexually Explicit Content (Joah G.Iannotta).22 Media-Related Policies of Professional Health Organizations(Marie Evans Schmidt, David S. Bickham, Amy Branner, and MichaelRich).23 The Rating Systems for Media Products (Douglas A.Gentile0.24 Parent and School Interventions: Mediation and Media Literacy(Jennifer L. Chakroff and Amy I. Nathanson).Author Index.Subject Index.