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Screen time among Canadian adults: A profile
Previous studies have confirmed associations between increased screen time and obesity, inactivity and poor diet.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Statistics Canada
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June 2008
Sedentary Behaviour and Obesity
This study examines the relationship between sedentary behaviours like television viewing and computer use, with obesity.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Statistics Canada
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June 2008
Sexuality, Poverty, and the Inner City
This document contains two papers on poverty and sexuality in the inner-city and focuses on teenage sexual relationships and pregnancies, and the impact of increasing numbers of unwed mothers on the welfare system.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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1994
Television and DVD/Video Viewing in Children Younger Than 2 Years
This study examines the viewing habits of children ages 2 to 24 months as reported by parents.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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American Medical Association
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May 2007
Extensive Television Viewing and the Development of Attention and Learning Difficulties During Adolescence
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.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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American Medical Association
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May 2007
Canadians and Back to School
This survey shows Canadian attitudes toward the effectiveness of the school system.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Leger Marketing
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August 01, 2003
Good Servant, Bad Master? Electronic Media and the Family
This study examines media usage by families with particular focus on children.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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The Vanier Institute of the Family
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October 2007
The Dove Report: Challenging Beauty
This report surveyed 1600 women ages 20 -65 in addition to 48 in depth interviews examining beauty in the context of self, social structure and one’s own life.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Unilever
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2004
The Alarming Family Hour
This study examines 180 hours of original television programming and 37.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Parents Television Council
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September 5, 2007
Youth Happiness Study
This survey of 1280 youth between 13 and 24 years of age examines levels of self reported happiness of teens.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Associated Press – MTV Poll
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August 2007
Do Video Games Kill?
In this article the author argues that video game violence may contribute to youth violence, but research on the issue has been overstated and has overshadowed other root causes of youth violence.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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American Sociological Association
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Winter 2007
Parents, Children and Media: A Kaiser Family Foundation Survey
This survey of 1008 parents with children ages 2-17 samples parental opinion on the positive and negative influence of media on the family.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Kaiser Family Foundation
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June 2007
Two Competing Moralities: The Importance of the Choice Between Them
This paper explores two divergent moral systems which either help or hinder support for the natural family.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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The Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society
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May 2007
The Media Assault on American Values
This paper explores the findings of the National Cultural Values Survey and concludes that Americans feel moral values are in decline partially because of the influence of news and entertainment media.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Culture and Media Institute
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2007
Child Abuse and the Internet
This paper examines internet child abuse including sexual exploitation, exposure to offensive material, child pornography, and the use of the internet by paedophiles.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Summer 2001
Can We Learn from America
In this essay the authors examine the American youth crime data from the National Youth Survey.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Civitas
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February 2005
Violent Entertainment Pitched to Adolescents: An Analysis of PG-13 Films
This study examines violent content in popular PG-13 rated movies from 1999 and 2000 to determine the potential negative influence on youth.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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June 2007
The National Cultural Values Survey. America: A Nation in Moral and Spiritual Confusion
This survey of 2000 American adults in December 2006 explores public opinion on issues of culture, media, morality and religion.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Culture and Media Institute
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2007
Media Multitasking Among American Youth: Prevalence, Predicators and Pairings
This paper reviews the media multitasking habits of teens.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Kaiser Family Foundation
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December 2006
Cyber-bullying: Our Kid’s New Reality
The report comments on a survey of youth concerning cyber-bullying through instant messaging, blogging, social networking and other forms of internet based communication.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Kids Help Phone
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April 2007
Keeping Up with the Times: Canadians and their News Media Diet
This article examines how Canadians access the news media.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Statistics Canada
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March 27, 2007
Teens, Privacy and Online Social Networks
This survey examines how teens use online social networking and their attitudes toward internet safety.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Pew Internet and American Life Project
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April 18, 2007
Violent Television Programming and its Impact on Children
This report by the United States Federal Communications Commission examines the impact of violent television on child behaviour and proposes several solutions based on industry self-regulation and customer choice.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Federal Communications Commission
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April 25, 2007
Canadaian Families and the Internet
This report highlights the results of a telephone survey examining the use of the Internet by families.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Royal Bank of Canada
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January 23, 2002
The Effects of Media Violence on Children
This paper explores the effects of media violence on children and finds that violence on television is related to aggressive behaviour in children.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Health Canada
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1993
Gender and Violence in the Mass Media
This paper discussess the gender stereotypes perpetuated by the media and looks specifically at the acts of violence by males towards females.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Health Canada
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1993
Media in the Home 1999: The Fourth Annual Survey of Parents and Children
This report gives an overview of the media environment in American family homes, including a discussion on children's television viewing and internet usage, how many hours they dedicate to media consumption, and the level of parental supervision in the home.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Annenberg Public Policy Center
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1999
Media in the Home 2000
This report gives an overview of the media environment in American family homes, including a discussion on children's television viewing and internet usage, how many hours they dedicate to media consumption, and the level of parental supervision in the home.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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The Annenberg Public Policy Center
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2000
Television in the Home 1998: The Third Annual National Survey of Parents and Children
This report gives an overview of the media environment in American family homes, including a discussion on children's television viewing and internet and computer usage.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Annenberg Public Policy Center
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1998
Television in the Home: The 1997 Survey of Parents and Children
This report gives an overview of the media environment in American family homes, including a discussion on what children watch on television, how many hours they watch, and the level of parental supervision in the home.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Annenberg Public Policy Center
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1997
Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls
This report analyzes the evidence and consequences of the sexualisation of girls on their health and wellbeing.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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American Psychological Association
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2007
The Power of Parenting TV Programmes – Help or Hazard for Today’s Families?
This survey examines the popularity and influence of parenting television shows among parents in Great Britain.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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National Family and Parenting Institute
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October 2006
Children, Adolescents, and Advertising
This paper suggests that advertising may influence obesity, poor nutrition as well as cigarette and alcohol use among children and adolescents.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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December 2006
A Study of Parental Approaches to Children's Use of Visual Media
This study examines South African children's exposure to movies, television, computer games, and the Internet, as well as parents' awareness of and concern about such exposure.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Human Sciences Research Council
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2004
Overview of the Effects of Violence in the Media
This fact sheet outlines the nature and prevalence of violence in the media and discusses the effects of violent programming on children.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Young Media Australia
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August 2003
Effects of the Media from a Child Development Perspective
This fact sheet outlines the potentially negative impact of the media on children's development.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Young Media Australia
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August 2003
Mind Over Media: Early Choices for Healthy Development
This fact sheet outlines ways that the media can affect young children's development of healthy relationships, strong social and emotional skills, self-confidence, language and thinking skills, and realistic understanding of the world.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Young Media Australia
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March 2004
Mind Over Media: Developing Healthy Relationships
This fact sheet examines the extent and effects of Australian infants', toddlers', and preschoolers' exposure to the media, particularly in the form of television and computer games.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Young Media Australia
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July 2004
Mind Over Media: Developing Good Social and Emotional Skills
This fact sheet describes the potential of the media to have either a positive or a negative effect on children's social and emotional development in early childhood.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Young Media Australia
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November 2004
Teenagers and the Media: A Media Analysis of Sexual Content on Television
This report provides an analysis of the volume and explicitness of sex portrayed on television in Ireland and examines the effects that such portrayals have on adolescent sexual behaviours.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Crisis Pregnancy Agency
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November 2004
Indecent Exposure: Protecting Families from Offensive Programming
This paper discusses the increase in obscenity and indecency on television and radio programs.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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North Carolina Family Policy Council
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March 2004
The Role of Mass Media in Facilitating Community Education and Child Abuse Prevention Strategies
This article discusses the potential role that the mass media can play in enhancing awareness of and preventing child abuse.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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National Child Protection Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Winter 2002
Electronic Media and the Family
This paper takes an extensive look at the prevalence and type of media in the home, how it affects family life and interaction, and how it influences child and youth development and behaviour.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Vanier Institute of the Family
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1998
Television Violence: A review on the Effects on Children of Different Ages
This paper examines the television viewing patterns of children in various age categories and explores the effect of violent programming on children's behaviour, emotional development, and their perception of violence.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Health Canada
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February 01, 1995
The Portrayal of Violence in the Media: Impacts and Implications for Policy
This paper discusses past research findings on the impacts of media violence as well as the public perceptions and opinions of media.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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June 1996
Video Games and Aggressive Thoughts, Feelings, and Behavior in the Laboratory and in Life
This paper discusses the effects of violent video games on both children and adults and finds that this type of media can produce aggressive thoughts and behaviour, and in some cases, youth crime and delinquency.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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American Psychological Association
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2000
Parents and the Media
This paper briefly examines parental concerns about children's media usage, how parents encourage and restrict children's media access, and how they can monitor children's media intake through v-chips, rating guides and internet filters.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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Summer 2003
Children's Media Culture in the New Millenium: Mapping the Digital Landscape
This article discusses the wide array of internet websites, both commercial and educational, targeted spefically to children and youth.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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The Future of Children
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Fall/Winter 2000
Children and Computers: New Technology-Old Concerns
This article compares recent concerns about the effect of computer technology on children to historical concerns about television, radio, and movies.
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Category:
Family, Religion and Culture > Popular Culture
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The Future of Children
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Fall/Winter 2000
Measuring the Effects of Sexual Content in the media
This paper studies the sexual content in the media and its impact on children and adolescents.
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