Handbook of Children and the Media

Cyber-bullying sexting and the effects that violent video games have on children are widely discussed and debated. With a renowned international group of researchers and scholars the <b>Second Edition</b> of the <b>Handbook of Children and the Media </b>covers these topics is updated with cutting-edge research and includes comprehensive analysis of the field for students and scholars. This revision examines the social and cognitive effects of new media such as Facebook Twitter YouTube Skype iPads and cell phones and how children are using this new technology. This book summarizes the latest research on children and the media and suggests directions for future research. This book also attempts to provide students with a deliberate examination of how children use enjoy learn from and are advantaged or disadvantaged by regular exposure to television new technologies and other electronic media.