Media Violence and Children: A Complete Guide for Parents and Professionals
- ISBN-10
- 1440830177
- ISBN-13
- 9781440830174
- Category
- Family & Relationships
- Pages
- 477
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-09
- Publisher
- Praeger Pub Text
- Author
- Douglas A. Gentile
Description
Stripping away the hype, this book describes how, when, and why media violence can influence children of different ages, giving parents and teachers the power to maximize the media's benefits and minimize its harm.
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- 2014-09-30
- 389 pages
- Ebook
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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- 2003
- 328 pages
- Ebook
- Greenwood Publishing Group
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