Description
- The only textbook to evaluate the role of development in media effects research, filling a gap in the subject of children and media
- Multiple forms of media, including internet use, are discussed for a comprehensive view of the subject
- Developmental points of interest are highlighted at the end of each section to reinforce the importance of development in media effects research
- Children's cognitive, social, and emotional abilities from pre-school to adolescence are integrated into the text for greater clarity
About the Author
Steven J. Kirsh is a Professor of Psychology at The State University of New York at Geneseo. Dr. Kirsh's primary areas of research focus on the influence of violent media on emotion recognition and social information processing. He has published Children, Adolescents, and Media Violence: A Critical Look at the Research (2006), as well as numerous scientific articles and book chapters.
Reviews
"Overall, I found this book a fascinating read about media effects across child and adolescent development." (Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), 1 July 2012)
"Kirsh provides a clearheaded and admirably comprehensive survey of the available evidence, discussing how youth consume media and how it affects them both positively and negatively as they grow up. A diverse range of topics are addressed from a developmental perspective, giving readers a good grounding in theory and findings alike. With his lucid writing style, clearly structured chapters and a slew of rather endearing personal anecdotes, Kirsch makes a labyrinthine subject remarkably navigable. He reveals that the areas most influenced by media are not necessarily what we might think." (The Psychologist, May 2011)
Book Information
ISBN 9781405179478
Author Steven J. Kirsh
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 472g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 19mm
