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Good Servant, Bad Master? Electronic Media and the Family


  Author: Arlene Moscovitch
Publisher: The Vanier Institute of the Family
Publication: Contemporary Family Trends
Document Date:                  October 2007
Category: Family, Religion and Culture > Media Trends
Related Categories:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Involvement
Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Supervision
 

This study examines media usage by families with particular focus on children. The report examines sources of media most common in homes and how marketers use these sources to target children and teens. The paper offers suggestions for parents to regulate media consumption and suggests big picture initiatives such as parents’ groups to voice concerns.

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