InhaltsangabeContents. Preface Aletha C. Huston. Part 1: Historical, Conceptual and Financial Underpinnings (Pg. 1). Chapter 1. Media and Children's Development- Sandra Calvert & Barbara Wilson. (Pg. 3). Chapter 2. Historical and Recurring Concerns about Children's Use of the Mass Media. Ellen Wartella & Michael Robb (Pg. 11). Chapter 3. Business Models for Children's Media- Alice Cahn, Terry Kalagian & Catherine Lyon (Pg. 45). . Part 2: Media Access and Differential Use Patterns (Pg. 81). Chapter 4. Media Use Across Childhood: Access, Time, and Content - Ronda Scantlin (Pg. 83). Chapter 5. Children, Race, Ethnicity, and Media- Bradley Greenberg & Dana Mastro. (Pg. 121). Chapter 6. Gender, Media Use, and Effects- Stacey Hust & Jane Brown (Pg. 161). Chapter 7. Media and the Family - Alison Alexander (Pg. 201). Part 3: Cognitive Effects of Media: How & What Children Learn (Pg. 237). Chapter 8. Attention and Learning from Media during Infancy and Early Childhood- Rachel Barr (Pg. 239). Chapter 9. Media Symbol Systems & Cognitive Processes- Kaveri Subramanyam & Patricia Greenfield (Pg. 279). Chapter 10. Learning from Educational Media- Heather Kirkorian & Daniel Anderson (Pg. 319). Chapter 11. News, Reality Shows, and Children's Fears: Examining Content Patterns, Theories, and Negative Effects- Stacy Smith, Emily J. Moyer-Guse & Katherine Pieper (Pg. 361). Part 4: Social Effects of Media (Pg. 395). Chapter 12. Media Violence and Aggression in Youth - Barbara Wilson (Pg. 397). Chapter 13. Prosocial Effects of Media Exposure- Louise Mares, Edward Palmer & Tia Sullivan (Pg. 449). Chapter 14. Make-Believe Play, Imagination, and Creativity: Links to Children's Media Exposure- Dorothy Singer & Jerome Singer (Pg. 485). Chapter 15. Parasocial and Online Social Relationships - Cynthia Hoffner (Pg. 519). Chapter 16. Fear Responses to Media Entertainment- Patti Valkenburg & Moniek Buijzen (Pg. 565). Part 5: Health Effects of Media (Pg. 597). Chapter 17. Media Use and Childhood Obesity- Elizabeth Vandewater & Hope Cummings (Pg. 599). Chapter 18. Media, Body Image, and Eating Disorders- Kristen Harrison & Veronica Hefner (Pg. 645). Chapter 19. Media and Advertising Effects- Brian Young (Pg. 689). . Chapter 20. Adolescents and Media Messages about Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs - Dina Borzekowski & Victor Strasburger (Pg. 729). Part 6: Media Policy & Interventions (Pg. 769). Chapter 21. The Children's Television Act- Sandra Calvert (Pg. 771). Chapter 22. Regulating the Media: Sexually-Explicit Content- Joah Iannotta (Pg. 819). Chapter 23. Media-related Policies of Professional Health Organizations- Marie Evans, David Bickham, Amy Branner & Michael Rich (Pg. 857). Chapter 24. The Ratings Systems for Media Products- Douglas Gentile (Pg. 899). Chapter 25. Parent and School Interventions: Mediation and Media Literacy- Amy Nathanson & Jennifer Chakroff (Pg. 939). About the Editors and Contributors (Pg. 983)

Contents. Preface- Aletha C. Huston . Part 1: Historical, Conceptual and Financial Underpinnings (Pg. 1). Chapter 1. Media and Children''s Development- Sandra Calvert & Barbara Wilson. (Pg. 3). Chapter 2. Historical and Recurring Concerns about Children''s Use of the Mass Media. - Ellen Wartella & Michael Robb (Pg. 11). Chapter 3. Business Models for Children''s Media- Alice Cahn, Terry Kalagian & Catherine Lyon (Pg. 45). . Part 2: Media Access and Differential Use Patterns (Pg. 81). Chapter 4. Media Use Across Childhood: Access, Time, and Content - Ronda Scantlin (Pg. 83). Chapter 5. Children, Race, Ethnicity, and Media- Bradley Greenberg & Dana Mastro. (Pg. 121). Chapter 6. Gender, Media Use, and Effects- Stacey Hust & Jane Brown (Pg. 161). Chapter 7. Media and the Family - Alison Alexander (Pg. 201). Part 3: Cognitive Effects of Media: How & What Children Learn (Pg. 237). Chapter 8. Attention and Learning from Media during Infancy and Early Childhood- Rachel Barr (Pg. 239). Chapter 9. Media Symbol Systems & Cognitive Processes- Kaveri Subramanyam & Patricia Greenfield (Pg. 279). Chapter 10. Learning from Educational Media- Heather Kirkorian & Daniel Anderson (Pg. 319). Chapter 11. News, Reality Shows, and Children''s Fears: Examining Content Patterns, Theories, and Negative Effects- Stacy Smith, Emily J. Moyer-Guse & Katherine Pieper (Pg. 361). Part 4: Social Effects of Media (Pg. 395). Chapter 12. Media Violence and Aggression in Youth - Barbara Wilson (Pg. 397). Chapter 13. Prosocial Effects of Media Exposure- Louise Mares, Edward Palmer & Tia Sullivan (Pg. 449). Chapter 14. Make-Believe Play, Imagination, and Creativity: Links to Children''s Media Exposure- Dorothy Singer & Jerome Singer (Pg. 485). Chapter 15. Parasocial and Online Social Relationships - Cynthia Hoffner (Pg. 519). Chapter 16. Fear Responses to Media Entertainment- Patti Valkenburg & Moniek Buijzen (Pg. 565). Part 5: Health Effects of Media (Pg. 597). Chapter 17. Media Use and Childhood Obesity- Elizabeth Vandewater & Hope Cummings (Pg. 599). Chapter 18. Media, Body Image, and Eating Disorders- Kristen Harrison & Veronica Hefner (Pg. 645). Chapter 19. Media and Advertising Effects- Brian Young (Pg. 689). . Chapter 20. Adolescents and Media Messages about Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs - Dina Borzekowski & Victor Strasburger (Pg. 729). Part 6: Media Policy & Interventions (Pg. 769). Chapter 21. The Children''s Television Act- Sandra Calvert (Pg. 771). Chapter 22. Regulating the Media: Sexually-Explicit Content- Joah Iannotta (Pg. 819). Chapter 23. Media-related Policies of Professional Health Organizations- Marie Evans, David Bickham, Amy Branner & Michael Rich (Pg. 857). Chapter 24. The Ratings Systems for Media Products- Douglas Gentile (Pg. 899). Chapter 25. Parent and School Interventions: Mediation and Media Literacy- Amy Nathanson & Jennifer Chakroff (Pg. 939). About the Editors and Contributors (Pg. 983)