Introduction : Adolescence and the media in changing times -- Adolescent aggression and the media -- Adolescents' body images and the media -- Adolescent smoking and the media -- Adolescent sexuality and the media -- Regulating speech -- The free speech rights of adolescents -- Conclusions : Taking developmental science and free speech rights seriously
Summary
This title presents a review of all current knowledge about the developmental effects of media on adolescents, from television and movies to magazines and advertising. Legal restrictions and less formal regulatory bodies are reviewed to present a full picture of the ways in which media is constrained to protect adolescents' development
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-333) and index
