Adolescents and the Media: Medical and Psychological Impact (Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry)

By Victor C. Strasburger, Margie Hogan MD, Victor C. Strasburger MD

Book Overview

Violent television programmes and video games, printed tobacco advertisements, television beer commercials and sexually suggestive music videos: how do these and other forms of popular media affect teenagers' thinking, behaviour and health?

This volume clearly makes the case that the media play a role in diverse facets of at-risk behaviour and adjustment. The author reviews current research findings on the influences of media on adolescents, how the influences occur, and the short- and long-term effects of exposure. He explores topics critical to mental and physical health including teenage violence, sexual activity, substance abuse and eating disorders.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803955006
• ISBN13: 9780803955004
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"