xiv, 278 pages ; 26 cm.

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Why Media (Now, More than Ever)? -- Why Children (Only)? -- Why Global? (But Is It?) -- About this Book -- The Role of Context -- Media Diffusion in the Family -- The Role of Media in the Fabric of Family Life -- The social uses of television -- Parenting Styles and Mediation -- Media-related conver...

Identification with Media Characters -- Children's Fear Reactions -- Television, Imagination, and Creativity -- A Conceptual and Methodological Reflection -- Media and School - Two Educational Systems -- Viewing Television and School Performance -- The Audio-Visual Language and Cognitive Skills -- T...

Media, Obesity, and Eating Disorders -- Body image and eating disorders -- Media and Pro-social Behavior -- Concluding Remarks -- Media and Gender -- Construction of gender roles -- Construction of gender identity -- Gay identities -- The Social Construction of Reality -- Violence and the mean world...

Practical Aspects of Media Literacy Education -- The curriculum -- Teaching -- Assessment -- Evaluating Media Literacy Education -- Criteria for Quality Media -- Broadcasting Policy for Children -- Content-related policy issues -- Violence and sexually explicit content policy -- Television advertisi...