Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-362) and indexes.
Contents:
Understanding aggression: Media violence : history and key issues -- Aggressive behavior across development -- Theories of aggression -- Violent media consumption across childhood and adolescence. -- pt. 2. Effects of specific forms of violent media on youth: Can youth benefit from violent media consumption? -- Sports violence and aggression -- Comic books, literature, and war toys -- Cartoon violence -- Violence in music and music videos -- Live-action television and movie violence -- The effects of violent video games and internet aggression on youth. -- pt. 3. Media violence and the concept of risk: Aggression: risk and protective factors -- Media violence effects: magnitude and mitigation -- Media violence and public policy .
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