Television violence: a review of the effects on children of different ages.

Author: Josephson, Wendy L., Ph.D. / National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, Health Canada
Source: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca [29.04.2004]

Abstract

(canadian text) THE VIEWING PATTERNS CHILDREN ESTABLISH AS TODDLERS WILL INFLUENCE THEIR VIEWING HABITS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. At different ages, children watch and understand television in different ways, depending on the length of their attention span, the way in which they process information, the amount of mental effort they invest, and their own life experiences. These variables must all be examined to gain an understanding of how television violence affects children at different ages.