Plugged in : how media attract and affect youth / Patti M. Valkenburg, Jessica Taylor Piotrowski.

Author/creator Valkenburg, Patti M., 1958- author.
Other author Piotrowski, Jessica Taylor author.
Format Electronic
PublicationNew Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
Copyright Date©2017
Description1 online resource (x, 328 pages)
Supplemental ContentProQuest Ebook Central
Subjects

Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Youth and Media; 2 Then and Now; 3 Themes and Theoretical Perspectives; 4 Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers; 5 Children; 6 Adolescents; 7 Media and Violence; 8 Media and Emotions; 9 Advertising and Commercialism; 10 Media and Sex; 11 Media and Education; 12 Digital Games; 13 Social Media; 14 Media and Parenting; 15 The End; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.
Summary An illuminating study of the complex relationship between children and media in the digital age Now, as never before, young people are surrounded by media-thanks to the sophistication and portability of the technology that puts it literally in the palms of their hands. Drawing on data and empirical research that cross many fields and continents, authors Valkenburg and Piotrowski examine the role of media in the lives of children from birth through adolescence, addressing the complex issues of how media affect the young and what adults can do to encourage responsible use in an age of selfies, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. This important study looks at both the sunny and the dark side of media use by today's youth, including why and how their preferences change throughout childhood, whether digital gaming is harmful or helpful, the effects of placing tablets and smartphones in the hands of toddlers, the susceptibility of young people to online advertising, the legitimacy of parental concerns about media multitasking, and more.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionPrint version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: VALKENBURG, PATTI M. PLUGGED IN. [Place of publication not identified] : YALE UNIV Press, 2017 0300218877
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780300228090 (electronic bk.)
ISBN0300228090 (electronic bk.)
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