Children, teens, families, and mass media the millennial generation

• Main Author: Kundanis, Rose M. 1947-
• Format: Book
• Published: Mahwah, N.J. L. Erlbaum 2003
• Series: LEA's communication series
• Subjects: Mass media and children > United States; Mass media and teenagers > United States
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• Physical Description: xiv, 184 p. ill. 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes
• ISBN: 0805845631 (alk. paper); 080584564X (pbk. : alk. paper)

This text provides a survey of the relationship between children and those mass media found in the home--radio, television, and the Internet. Using a theory-based approach, with attention to developmental, gender, ethnic, and generational differences, author Rose M. Kundanis explores the nature of these relationships and their influences on children and families, looking at the experiences children have at various developmental ages and across generations. She reviews children's own experiences with media and examines the variety of effects that can operate due to children's perceptions at different ages, including fear, aggression, and sexuality. The text includes theory and research from mass communication, developmental psychology, education, and other areas, representing the broad spectrum of influences at work.