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15 - Media Effects in Middle Childhood

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 September 2009

By
L. Rowell Huesmann  and
Laramie D. Taylor
Edited by
Aletha C. Huston  and
Marika N. Ripke
L. Rowell Huesmann
Affiliation:
Professor of Communication Studies and Psychology and Senior Research Professor, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
Laramie D. Taylor
Affiliation:
Assistant Professor of Communication, University of California at Davis
Aletha C. Huston
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Austin
Marika N. Ripke
Affiliation:
University of Hawaii, Manoa
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Summary

The telecommunications revolution of the twentieth century has created a new environment for our children. Radio, television, movies, videos, video games, and computer networks have assumed central roles in socializing our children while parents may have lost influence. For better or worse, the mass media have an enormous impact on our children's values, beliefs, and behaviors. No examination of middle childhood environments can be complete without understanding the influences of the mass media.

Of course, it is beyond the scope of this chapter to review all of the effects that the mass media have on youth in middle childhood. Excellent recent reviews of media effects on children are available (Anderson et al., 2003; Comstock & Paik, 1991; Huston & Wright, 1997; Palmer & Young, 2003; Singer & Singer, 2001). Instead, in this chapter, we will first elaborate the theory that has developed to explain the different ways in which media exert both short- and long-term influences on children's behaviors and cognitions. We will also review some of the characteristics of media presentations and some of the individual differences in children that have been shown to moderate these effects. Finally, we will review the empirical evidence on the effects of the exposure to the mass media in childhood on four dimensions of behavior and beliefs: (a) violent and aggressive behavior, (b) body image and obesity, (c) stereotype formation, and (d) learning and academic achievement.

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Developmental Contexts in Middle Childhood
Bridges to Adolescence and Adulthood
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2006

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  • Media Effects in Middle Childhood
    • By L. Rowell Huesmann, Professor of Communication Studies and Psychology and Senior Research Professor, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Laramie D. Taylor, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of California at Davis
  • Edited by Aletha C. Huston, University of Texas, Austin, Marika N. Ripke, University of Hawaii, Manoa
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    • By L. Rowell Huesmann, Professor of Communication Studies and Psychology and Senior Research Professor, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Laramie D. Taylor, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of California at Davis
  • Edited by Aletha C. Huston, University of Texas, Austin, Marika N. Ripke, University of Hawaii, Manoa
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  • Online publication: 16 September 2009
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