Publisher's Synopsis
The Second Edition of this bestseller now includes:
- two new chapters on prosocial aspects of the media and educational media
- a new chapter on media and family to show how families use media, how families are portrayed in media and how parents use mediation strategies (or do not), and how siblings impact media use and effects
- expansion of the ′questionable language and taste′ section in the sex chapter to reflect a major current concern
- examples from new studies in all chapters
- Practical exercises and activities at the end of each chapter with updated and expanded examples and scenarios
- suggested readings and at the end of each chapter.
