Understanding the Media in Young Children’s Lives An Introduction to the Key Debates

Polly Bolshaw, "Understanding the Media in Young Children’s Lives: An Introduction to the Key Debates"
English | ISBN: 0367638983 | 2022 | 172 pages | PDF | 3 MB
This book explores the impact of digital media on young children’s lives and the role that the media and news industries play in the social construction of childhood. It highlights the pressing issues relating to young children’s media use drawing on key research and examines the impact of digital media on their learning, development and socialization.

The chapters recognise the challenges digital media presents children and families, but also demonstrate how media use and engagement can have a positive impact on children’s academic attainment, social capital and opportunities to create and curate online content. Covering key areas of concern such as safety, violence and children’s mental health, the authors provide strategies to help children and families reduce the risks that can arise with digital media use and capitalise on the opportunities it can offer.
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