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This revised text provides updates that reflect new findings in the field of media violence research during childhood and adolescence. Throughout the book, special attention is paid to evaluating the role of developmental processes and to stressing the importance of methodology in understanding media violence research. Findings have been divided into two main areas: aggressive behavior and aggression-related constructs (e.g., emotions, cognitions, arousal) to help clarify media violence-related effects on youth.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Part I Understanding Aggression
• Chapter 1 Media Violence: History and Key Issues
• Concerns About Media Violence Throughout History
• Aggressive Behavior and Aggression-Related Constructs
• Answering Questions So New Questions Can Be Raised
• Preview of Coming Attractions
• Chapter 2 Aggressive Behavior Across Development
• Developmental Change in Aggression
• Individual Variation in Aggressive Behavior
• Sex Differences in Aggressive Behavior Across Development
• Excessive Aggression in Youth
• Chapter 3 Theories of Aggression
• Domain-Specific Theories of Aggression
• Integrative Theory
• Chapter 4 Violent Media Consumption Across Childhood and Adolescence
• Investigating Media Consumption Across Development
• Patterns of General Media Consumption
• What We Know About Violent Media Consumption
• Reasons for Consuming Violent Media
• Part II Effects of Specific Forms of Violent Media on Youth
• Chapter 5 Can Youth Benefit From Violent Media Consumption?
• Research Related to the Benefits of Media Violence Consumption
• Chapter 6 Sports Violence and Aggression
• Aggression in Sport
• Modeling Aggression and Its Consequences
• Factors That Influence Imitative Behavior in Youth
• Sports Violence and Aggression in Youth
• Laying the Smackdown on Sports Entertainment
• Chapter 7 Comic Books, Literature, and War Toys
• Comic Book Violence
• Violence in Literature and Its Relationship to Aggression and Fear
• War Toys and Aggression
• Chapter 8 Cartoon Violence
• Cartoons: a Brief Historical Overview
• Violence in Cartoons
• Cartoon Violence and Aggression
• Chapter 9 Violence in Music and Music Videos
• Historical Overview
• Violent Lyrics
• Backward Masking and Satanic Messages
• The Effects of Music Violence on Aggression
• Violent Music Videos and Aggression
• Chapter 10 Live-Action Television and Movie Violence
• Violence in Movies
• Violence on Television
• Factors That Influence the Perception of Live-Action Violence
• Television Violence and Aggressive Behavior
• The Effect of Television Violence on Aggression-Related Constructs
• Desensitization
• Television Violence and Fear
• Chapter 11 The Effects of Violent Video Games and Internet Aggression on Youth
• Characteristics of Violent Video Games
• The Effects of Violent Video Games on Youth as a Function of Video Game Era and Game Type
• Internet Aggression
• Part III Media Violence and the Concept of Risk
• Chapter 12 Aggression: Risk and Protective Factors
• Beans and Aggression
• Risk Factors for Aggression: Child Characteristics
• Risk Factors for Aggression: Environmental Characteristics
• Aggression: Protective Factors
• On the Importance of Risk and Protective Factors in Media Violence Research
• Chapter 13 Media Violence Effects: Magnitude and Mitigation
• Meta-Analysis
• Violent Media Effect Sizes in the Context of Other Risk Factors for Aggression
• Moderators of Media Violence Effects
• Which Media Have the Most Negative Impact on Youth?
• Reducing the Effects of Media Violence Consumption Through Mediation
• Chapter 14 Media Violence and Public Policy
• Legislating Media Violence: Is There Really a Need?
• a Brief Look at Policy Making
• Violent Media and Current Policy
• References
• Author Index
• Subject Index