Children, Adolescents, and Media Violence

A Critical Look at the Research

New to this Edition:

• "Developmental Points of Interest" section in each chapter places the empirical findings, underlying theory, and suggestions for future research, in the context of developmental change.
• "Questions for Discussion" provides instructors with questions designed to stimulate thoughtful classroom discussions related to media violence research and offers students the opportunity to digest the material further.
• "Research in Focus" sections highlight key data and statistics related to the science of studying media violence.
• Hundreds of NEW references make the text current and relevant, supplying students with the latest in media violence and aggression-related research.

• Takes a developmental perspective and utilizes three themes throughout the text: critical assessment of research; the importance of development in evaluating research; and identifying the next step in the research process.
• Covers multiple forms of media violence (e.g., animated violence, sports violence, dramatic violence, gaming violence) to broaden the scope of the discussion for students to consider.
• Discusses and critiques the major theories used to explain the impact of media violence on children and adolescents.
• Addresses media violence in the context of other risk factors for aggression such as peers, parenting, and personality.
• Includes engaging chapter-opening introductions to draw in readers and to set the objectives for the content they'll learn in that chapter.