Download or read book The Handbook of Children, Media, and Development written by Sandra L. Calvert and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-22 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Children, Media and Development bringstogether an interdisciplinary group of experts in the fields ofdevelopmental psychology, developmental science, communication, andmedicine to provide an authoritative, comprehensive look at theempirical research on media and media policies within thefield. 25 newly-commissioned essays bring new research to theforefront, especially on digital media, developmental research, andpublic policy debates Includes helpful introductions to each section, a theoreticaloverview of the field, and a final chapter that offers a vision offuture research Contributors include key, international authorities in thefield