See No Evil: A Guide to Protecting Our Children from Media Violence

By Madeline Levine

What's best for the children "An intelligent guide to parents in their greater concern for children viewing violence. . . .On target. . . . Provocative and eminently readable."--Richard D. Heffner, producer/moderator The Open Mind and professor, communications and public policy, Rutgers University Written by Madeline Levine, a psychologist and mother, See No Evil is a completely revised and updated version of the classic book Viewing Violence . Levine examines media from the child's point of view and specifically how it affects the thinking, actions, and feelings of children at various stages of development. For example, preschoolers are more likely to be frightened by fantasy programs like the Incredible Hulk than by a more realistic movie such as Jaws, . On the other hand, the movie Schindler's List may be instructive and appropriate for a fourteen-year-old, but traumatic and overwhelming for a youngster of seven. Step-by-step Levine offers practical guidance in selecting healthy and safe television programs and movies for children at different stages in their development. This hands-on guide is filled with useful checklists that can help adults make more informed decisions about media viewing and offers age-appropriate recommendations for movies and television shows that are interesting, thoughtful, and optimistic. The book also includes the popular Hall of Shame, which is a listing of some of the most insidious and harmful shows for children. The Hall of Fame offers parents a wealth of suggestions for programs and movies that are fun as well as instructive. See No Evil is an important contribution for all those concerned with the welfare of American children and especially for parents who need help in knowing what's best for their kids.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787943479
• ISBN13: 9780787943479
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

A must read book for parents concerned about their children

Dr. Levine writes a must read book for all those concerned with the effects of media violence on children. She is no hard nosed crusader, but rather writes with sympathy and humanity about the daily trials that parents face as they try to control what their children are exposed to. Helps to figure out what matters and what is trivial. Dr. Levine addressses the fact that children at different ages are likely to be disturbed by different kinds of material, and makes suggestions about both good and bad kinds of media for kids at different ages. An important, readable book. A fast course in both child development and media.

Concise, informative book on the effects of media on kids.

What an extraordinary book. Dr. Levine manages to summarize decades of research on how media violence affects kids in a concise, educational and very human way. She reminds us that all kids are not the same and all violence is not the same and then provides a useful guide for parents in their attempts to make sure that their children are not frightened, desensitzed or made more aggressive by what they see. After tragedies like Littleton, it really helps to know the difference between what is merely distasteful to adults and what is truly damaging to kids and teens