Handbook of Children and the Media

The Handbook of Children and the Media is an all-inclusive, comprehensive analysis of the field that provides a valuable reference work for students in communication, psychology, family studies, education, sociology, public policy, and related fields.

This landmark volume brings together an interdisciplinary group of renowned scholars from around the world to summarize the current scope of research on children and the media, suggest directions for future research, and provide students with a deliberate examination of how children use, enjoy, learn from, and are advantaged or disadvantaged by regular exposure to television and other electronic media.

With an authoritative overview of media effects on children and adolescents, this readable handbook is certain to be an important resource for students, scholars, and researchers in a variety of disciplines.