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Article: Television in the lives of children and their families. (For Parents Particularly)
- Article from:
- Childhood Education
- Article date:
- December 22, 1993
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1993 Association for Childhood Education International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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During the past year, many have voiced concern over the quality of television and the consequences of viewing it. Research data support past warnings of the potential negative effects associated with frequent television watching, especially among younger viewers. Writers have cited disturbing trends in the behavior of adolescents subjected to years of unsupervised media exposure. This article examines the broad and subtle effects of television watching on children and their families.
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