June 16, 2017 The Oxford Handbook of the Science of Science Communication Drawing on the expertise of leading science communication scholars from six countries, The Oxford Handbook of the Science of Science Communication not only charts the media landscape – from news and entertainment to blogs and films – but also examines the powers and perils of human biases – from the disposition to seek confirming evidence to the inclination to overweight endpoints in a trend line. In the process, it draws together the best available social science on ways to communicate science while also minimizing the pernicious effects of human bias.READ MORE Science of Science Communication Books
December 23, 2014 Brain Development and Risk Taking During Adolescence: Implications for Prevention of Anti-social Behavior Although early conclusions regarding adolescent brain development tended to over-generalize, it is nevertheless the case that the onset of many mental health disorders occurs during adolescence, including depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia (Romer and Walker, 2007). Substance use and other antisocial behaviors, including engagement in criminally violent behavior, also emerge during this life stage. This is not surprising because adolescence is a transitional period during which multiple maturational changes are accompanied by increasing societal expectations that encourage greater independence. READ MORE Adolescent Health and Risk Communication Institute Books
May 2, 2014 Media and the Well-Being of Children and Adolescents Media and the Well-Being of Children and Adolescents examines the role that media play in the every-day lives of young people and their families, and considers both traditional media such as television and movies as well as “new” digital media, such as video games, cell phones, and the Internet.READ MORE Media and the Developing Child Books
May 2, 2014 Media and the Well-Being of Children and Adolescents Media and the Well-Being of Children and Adolescents brings together many of the field’s most important scholars and media professionals to present cutting-edge theory and empirical research on both the benefits and risks to youth development. It examines the role that media play in the every-day lives of young people and their families, and considers both traditional media such as television and movies as well as “new” digital media, such as video games, cell phones, and the Internet.READ MORE Adolescent Health and Risk Communication Institute Books
March 12, 2014 Children, Adolescents, and the Media Children, Adolescents, and the Media, Third Edition provides a comprehensive, research-oriented overview of how the media impact the lives of children and adolescents in modern society. The approach is grounded in a developmental perspective, focusing on how young people of different ages and levels of cognitive, emotional, and social development interact with the media.READ MORE Children's Programming Media and the Developing Child Books
March 10, 2014 Cultivation Theory: Its History, Current Status, and Future Directions Cultivation theory, in late 1960s, rested on the recognition that industrialized mass-mediated storytelling, most clearly exemplified by television (TV) programming, the dominant entertainment medium of American culture. This chapter briefly describes cultivation theory, the ways it has been challenged, and how its role can be understood and further evaluated in our rapidly changing media environment.READ MORE Health Communication Books