The Handbook of Children, Media and Development

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"This handbook is a meticulously researched'tour-de-force' of the role media play in shaping childand family development. Through a multi-disciplinary analysis ofthe varied impacts the media are having on children's learning,social interactions, and healthy development, the handbook offersan authoritative, balanced perspective, while identifying pressingissues to be addressed by policymakers. It is a must-read for thosewho wish to understand the rich and subtle ways media influencechildren's lives every day." --Michael Levine, PhD, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at SesameWorkshop "The Handbook of Children, Media and Developmentassembles the most accomplished researchers in the field andpresents in-depth and theoretically driven analyses of the mostimportant research advances, including novel theorizing on recenttechnological innovations in the media. Essential as a text orreference for students, scholars, and policymakers. Understandableto undergraduates, but with depth and accuracy that scholars willappreciate." --Joanne Cantor, Director, Center for CommunicationResearch, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Calvert and Wilson have gathered together a collection ofup-to-the-moment research on how children use and are influenced byvarious mass media, but also on the business models underlying theindustry and an array of possible policies and interventionsdesigned to protect children. Students, scholars, policymakers, andparents will all find this book an invaluableresource." --Donald F. Roberts, Thomas More Storke Professor Emeritus,Stanford University"This handbook is a meticulously researched "tour-de-force" of therole media play in shaping child and family development. Through amulti-disciplinary analysis of the varied impacts the media arehaving on children's learning, social interactions and healthydevelopment, the handbook offers an authoritative, balancedperspective, while identifying pressing issues to be addressed bypolicymakers. The handbook is a must read for those who wish tounderstand the rich and subtle ways media influence children'slives every day." -Michael Levine, PhD, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at SesameWorkshop "This book assembles the most accomplished researchers in thefield and presents in-depth and theoretically driven analyses ofthe most important research advances, including novel theorizing onrecent technological innovations in the media. Essential as a textor reference for students, scholars, and policymakers.Understandable to undergraduates, but with depth and accuracy thatscholars will appreciate." -Joanne Cantor, Director, Center for CommunicationResearch, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Calvert and Wilson have gathered together a collection ofpapers providing up-to-the-moment research on how children use andare influenced by various mass media, but also on the businessmodels underlying the industry and an array of possible policiesand interventions designed to protect children. Students, scholars,policy-makers and parents will all find this book an invaluableresource." -Donald F. Roberts, Thomas More Storke Professor Emeritus,Stanford University