Barbara J. Wilson

Victor C. Strasburger

Amy B. Jordan

Children, Adolescents, and the Media, Third Edition provides a comprehensive, research-oriented overview of how the media impact the lives of children and adolescents in modern society. The approach is grounded in a developmental perspective, focusing on how young people of different ages and levels of cognitive, emotional, and social development interact with the media. Incorporating the most up-to-date research available, Authors Victor C. Strasburger, Barbara J. Wilson, and Amy B. Jordan target areas most controversial and at the heart of debates about the media and public health—equipping students to approach the media as critical consumers.

Children, Adolescents, and the Media

Marjorie J. Hogan

These contributions discuss the positive and negative effects of social media in schools.

Tackling the Issue of Social Media in Schools

Friend Or Foe

This book deals with some of the most contentious media issues today--media violence, violent video games, cyberbullying, sexting, gaming addiction, fake news, and use of media in the classroom.

Controversies and Solutions

Masters of Media

Dr. Strasburger addresses a popular topic in mainstream media: What are the effects of the multitude of media that are available to our children and adolescents? His well-published authors try to answser this question with articles devoted to thefollowng topics: Health Effects of Media on Children and Adolescents; What Every Pediatrician Needs to Know About Social Networking Sites; Should Babies Be Watching TV and Videos?; Internet Bullying; Creative and Prosocial Uses of Media; Videogames: Good or Bad?; The New Threat of Digital Advertising; Does Media Use Cause Obesity?; Media in the Classroom; Eating Disorders and the Media; and Setting Up an Adolescent Health Website.

Up-to-date and case-study laden analysis of how children and adolescents interact with the media.

Reviews essential primary care management for a range of commonly encountered adolescent health problems including substance abuse, hypertension, obesity, and thyroid disease.

Victor C. Strasburger

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