This article is written in a medical journal - often you can walk into a hospital or medical school library and use their resources, though you won't be able to check items out. Also, if you are interested in finding a consumer health library in your area, go to the MedlinePlus online directory of Consumer Health Libraries at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/libraries.html You can see the wide variety of types of libraries that provide consumer health services. ~ siobhan
"Media literacy for clinicians and parents" (Review article, 77 Referencces) Villani VS, Olson CK, Jellinek MS. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. (CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA ) 2005 Jul;14(3):523-53 Abstract: Families and children are in the midst of a media revolution. Television, Internet access, instant messaging, cell phones, and interactive video games are delivering more information for more hours than ever in history. Exposure is occurring at younger and younger ages, often without parental oversight or interpretation. The impact on children is just beginning to be studied. Does media exposure prepare children for the world in which they live or deprive them of critical developmental opportunities? Does the steady display of violence contribute to violent behavior? This article presents a developmental context, discusses the research conducted to date, reviews the recommendations of major organizations, and tries to take a balanced perspective in the midst of a rising tide of media, technology; commercialism, and controversy. KeyWords Plus:REDUCING CHILDRENS TELEVISION, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL, VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES, AGGRESSIVE-BEHAVIOR, PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN, COMPUTER USE, ADOLESCENTS, EXPOSURE, RATINGS, YOUTH Addresses: Villani VS, Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Programs, Kennedy Krieger Inst, Sch Med,Dept Psychiat, 1750 E Fairmount Ave, Baltimore, MD 21231 USA Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Programs, Kennedy Krieger Inst, Sch Med,Dept Psychiat, Baltimore, MD 21231 USA Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Ctr Mental Hlth & Media,Dept Psychiat, Waltham, MA 02452 USA Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, Boston, MA 02115 USA Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Boston, MA 02114 USA Publisher: W B SAUNDERS CO, INDEPENDENCE SQUARE WEST CURTIS CENTER, STE 300, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3399 USA IDS Number: 939TO ISSN: 1056-4993 _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
