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Extensive Television Viewing and the Development of Attention and Learning Difficulties During Adolescence


  Author: Jeffrey G. Johnson, Patricia Cohen, Stephanie Kasen, Judith Brook
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine vol. 161
Document Date:                  May 2007
Category: Children > Children and the Media
Related Categories:
Education > Academic Performance/Achievement
Family, Religion and Culture > Media Trends
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
 

Based on data from the Children in the Community Study, this paper concludes that frequent television watching among teens is associated with elevated risk for attention and learning difficulties. The authors conclude that these risks may lead to adverse long-term educational outcomes.

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