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Violence


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Books, articles and reports


2009

Boxer, P; et al (2009) The role of violent media preference in cumulative developmental risk for violence and general aggression. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, Vol. 38, No. 3, Pp417-428

Fanti, KA; et al (2009) Desensitization to media violence over a short period of time. Aggressive Behavior, Vol. 35, No. 2, Pp179-187

Federal Trade Commission USA (2009) Marketing violent entertainment to children: A sixth follow-up review of industry practices in the motion picture, music recording & electronic game industries.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/12/violentent.shtm

Feilitzen, Cecilia von (2009) Influences of mediated violence: A brief research summary. The International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media, www.nordicom.gu.se/clearinghouse

Paavonen, EJ; et al (2009) Do parental co-viewing and discussions mitigate TV-induced fears in young children? Child: Care, Health and Development, Vol. 35, No. 6, Pp773-780

Powell, C (2009) Violent video game effects on children and adolescents: Theory, research, and policy. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, Vol. 38, No. 3, Pp483-485

Wang, J; et al (2009) School bullying among adolescents in the United States: Physical, verbal, relational, and cyber. Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 45, No. 4, Pp368-375

Wilson, Helen W; et al (2009) Research review: The relationship between childhood violence exposure and juvenile antisocial behavior: a meta-analytic review. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 50, No. 7, Pp769-779

Hoffner, Cynthia (2009) Affective responses and exposure to frightening films: The role of empathy and different types of content. Communication Research Reports, Vol. 26, No. 4, Pp285-296

Strenziok, M; et al (2009) Lower lateral orbitofrontal cortex density associated with more frequent exposure to television and movie violence in male adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.11.196

Ybarra, ML; et al (2009) Impact of asking sensitive questions about violence to children and adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 45, No. 5, Pp499-507

 

Ferguson, CJ; et al (2009) A multivariate analysis of youth violence and aggression: The influence of family, peers, depression, and media violence. Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 155, No. 6, Pp904-908.e3

 

2008

Anderson, JA (2008) The production of media violence and aggression research - a cultural analysis. American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 51, No. 8, Pp1212-1230

Brook, DW; et al (2008) Earlier violent television exposure and later drug dependence. American Journal on Addictions, Vol. 17, No. 4, Pp271-277

Comer. JS; et al (2008) Children and terrorism-related news: Training parents in coping and media literacy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 76, No. 4, Pp568-578

Comer, JS; et al (2008) Media use and children’s perceptions of societal threat and personal vulnerability.
Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, Vol. 37, No. 3, Pp622-630

Comstock, G (2008) A sociological perspective on television violence and aggression American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 51, No. 8, Pp1184-1211

Coyne, SM & Whitehead, E (2008) Indirect aggression in animated Disney films. Journal of Communication, Vol. 58, No. 2, Pp382-39

Erwin, E; Morton, NE (2008) Exposure to media violence and young children with and without disabilities: Powerful opportunities for family-professional partnerships. Early Childhood Education Journal, Vol. 105, No. 112, Pp347-353

Glymour, B; et al (2008) Watching social science-the debate about the effects of exposure to televised violence on aggressive behavior. American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 51, No. 8, Pp1231-1259

Gunter, B (2008) Media violence - is there a case for causality? American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 51, No. 8, Pp1061-1122

Mozes, Alan (2008) Less exposure to violent media makes youths less aggressive. Pediatrics, Vol. 122, No. 2, Pp306-312

Murray, J (2008) Media violence: the effects are both real and strong. American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 51, No. 8, Pp1212-1230

Richmond, J; Wilson, J (2008) Are graphic media violence, aggression and moral disengagement related?
Psychiatry Psychology & Law, Vol 15, No 2, Pp350-357

Savage, J (2008)  The role of exposure to media violence in the etiology of violent behavior. American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 51, No. 8, Pp1123-1136

Scharrer, Erica (2008) Media exposure and sensitivity to violence in news reports: Evidence of desensitization? Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Vol. 85, No. 2, Pp291-310

van der Molen, JHW & Bushman, BJ (2008) Children’s direct fright and worry reactions to violence in fiction and news television programs. Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 153, No. 3, Pp420-424 

Wittmann, M; Arce, E; Santisteban, C  (2008) How impulsiveness, trait anger, and extracurricular activities might affect aggression in school children.
Personality and Individual Differences, Vol. 45, No. 7, Pp618-623

Worth, KA; et al  (2008) Exposure of US adolescents to extremely violent movies. Pediatrics, Vol. 122, No. 2, Pp306-312

Ybarra, ML; et al  (2008) Linkages between Internet and other media violence with seriously violent behavior by youth.
Pediatrics, Vol. 122, No. 5, Pp929-937

 

2007

Agatston, PW; et al (2007) Student’s perspectives on cyber bullying. Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 41, No. 6, Suppl. S, Pp S59-S60

DuRant, RH; Neiberg, R; Champion, H; Rhodes, S; Wolfson, M. (2007)"Viewing professional wrestling on television & engaging in violent & other health risk behaviors by a national sample of adolescents."Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 40, No. 2, Feb 2007

Ferguson, CJ (2007) 'Evidence for publication bias in video game violence effects literature: A meta-analytic review' Aggression & Violent Behavior, Vol. 12, No. 4 July-August 2007, Pp470-482

Hetsroni, A (2007) Four decades of violent content on prime-time network programming: a longitudinal meta-analytic review. Journal of Communication, Vol. 57, No. 4, Pp759-U214

Huesmann, LR (2007) The impact of electronic media violence: Scientific theory and research. Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 41, No. 6, Suppl. S, Pp S6-S13

Kowalski, RM; Limber, SP (2007) Electronic bullying among middle school students. Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 41, No. 6, Suppl. S, Pp S22-S30

Ramirez, JM (2007) Television and violence. Revista Latinoamericana de Psicologia, Vol. 39, No. 2, Pp327-349

Webb, T, Jenkins, L, Browne, N, Abdelmonem, A, Kraus, J (2007) Violent entertainment pitched to adolescents: An analysis of PG-13 films. Pediatrics, Vol.119, No.6

Williams, KR; Guerra, NG (2007) Prevalence and predictors of Internet bullying. Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 41, No. 6, Suppl. S, Pp S14-S21

Worthen, MR (2007) Education policy implications from the expert panel on electronic media and youth violence. Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 41, No. 6, Suppl. S, Pp S61-S63

Ybarra, ML; et al (2007) Examining the overlap in Internet harassment and school bullying: Implications for school intervention. Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 41, No. 6, Suppl. S, Pp S42-S50

Before 2007

Ahern, J. et al. (2002) Television images and psychological symptoms after the September 11 terrorist attacks. In Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes, vol.65 no.4, Winter, pp.289-300.

Anderson, Craig A. (2004) Issues in parenting education Violence in the media: its effects on children. Australia: Victorian Parenting Centre & Young Media Australia, September 2004.

Anderson, C.A., Berkowitz, L., Donnerstein, E., Huesmann, L.R., et al (2003). The influence of media violence on youth. In Psychological Science in the Public Interest. Vol. 4, No. 3, Dec, 2003, p. 81-110.

Anderson, Craig A. (2003) "Violent Video Games: Myths, Facts and Unanswered Questions". In Psychological Science Agenda. Vol. 16, No. 5, October, 2003.

Anderson, Craig A. et al (2003) "Exposure to Violent Media: The Effects of Songs with Violent Lyrics on Aggressive Thoughts and Feelings". In Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 84, No. 5, 2003, p.960-971.

Anderson, Craig A. (2003) "Video games and aggressive behavior". In Ravitch, D. and Viteritti, J. P. (editors) Kid Stuff: Marketing Sex and Violence to America's Children. US: John Hopkins University Press.

Anderson, Craig A. (2002) "Violent video games and aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors". In Calvert, Sandra L.; Jordan, Amy B. & Cocking R. (editors) (August 2002) Children in the Digital Age: The Role of Enterainment Technologies in Children's Development. US: Praeger Pub.

Anderson, Craig A. and Bushman, Brad J. (2002) "Human Aggression". In Annual Reviews of Psychology, v.53, 2002, p.27-51.

Anderson, Craig A. and Bushman, Brad J. (2002) "The Effects of Media Violence on Society". In Science, vo.295, 29 March 2002, pp.2377-2379.

Anderson, C. A., & Bushman, B. J. (2001) "Effects of violent video games on aggressive behavior, aggressive cognition, aggressive affect, physiological arousal, and prosocial behavior: A meta-analytic review of the scientific literature". In Psychological Science, 12, 353-359.

Bartholow, B.D., & Anderson, C.A. (2002). "Effects of violent video games on aggressive behavior: Potential sex differences". Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 283-290.

Browne, Kevin D and Hamilton-Giachritsis, Catherine (2005), "The influence of violent media on children and adolescents: a public-health approach". In The Lancet vol 365 Feb 19 2005 p702-710

Buchanan, Audrey M.; Gentile, Douglas A.; Nelson, David A.; Walsh, David A. and Hensel, Julia (2002) What Goes In Must Come Out: Children's Media Violence Consumption at Home and Aggressive Behaviors at School. US: National Institute on Media and the Family.

Bushman, B.J., & Anderson, C.A. (2002). Violent video games and hostile expectations: A test of the general aggression model . Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 1679-1686.

Cantor, Joanne (1999) Mommy, I'm scared: how TV and movies frighten children and what we can do to protect them. US: Harcourt Brace.

Carlsson-Paige, Nancy and Levin, Diane (1990) Who's calling the shots?: how to respond effectively to children's fascination with war play and war toys. US:New Society.

Cheng, T.L.; Brenner, R.A.; et al. (2004) "Children’s violent television viewing: are parents monitoring?". In Pediatrics. Vol. 114, No.1, July, 2004, p. 94–99.

Dean, C.(2006) "Returning the pig to its pen: A pragmatic approach to regulating minors’ access to violent video games."George Washington Law Review
Vol. 75, No. 1, Nov. 2006

Eyal, K. and Rubin, A. M. (2003) "Viewer Aggression and Homophily, Identification, and Parasocial Relationships With Television Characters". Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. Vol. 47, No. 1, March, 2003, p. 77–98.

Federal Trade Commission (2001) Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A One-Year Follow-Up Review of Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries: A Report to Congress. US: FTC.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/2001/12/violencereport1.pdf

Fleming, M.J. and Rickwood, D.J. (2001) "Effects of Violent Versus Nonviolent Video Games on Children's Arousal, Aggressive Mood, and Positive Mood". In Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol. 31, No. 10, p 2047-2071.

Healey, J (ed) (2003), Violence - Issues in Society. Vol. 186. NSW: The Spinney Press.

Huesmann, Rowell; Moise-Titus, Jessica; Podolski, Cheryl-Lyn and Eron, Leonard D. (2003) 'Longitudinal Relations Between Children’s Exposure to TV Violence and Their Aggressive and Violent Behavior in Young Adulthood: 1977–1992'. In Developmental Psychology, Vol. 39, 2003, pp.201-221.

Journal of Adolescent Health: "Youth and the Media", August 2000, v.27 no.2, Supplement 1.

Murray, John P. (2001) '”TV violence and brainmapping in children”. In Psychiatric Times, Oct, 2001, pp.70-71.

Nathanson, Amy I. and Mong-Shan Yang (2003) 'The effects of mediation content and form on children's responses to violent television'. In Human Communication Research, vol.29, pp.111-134.

Potter, W. J. (2003). The 11 Myths of Media Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (written for a general audience; tries to get readers thinking beyond the superficial criticisms)

Robinson, T.N. et al (2001) "Effects of reducing children's television and video game use on aggressive behavior: a randomized controlled trail". In Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, v.155, Jan 2001, p.17.

Signorielli, N. (2003) "Prime-Time Violence 1993–2001: Has the Picture Really Changed?" Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. Vol. 47, No. 1, March, 2003, p. 36–57.

Slater, M.D. et al (2003) "Violent Media Content and Aggressiveness in Adolescents -- A downward spiral model". In Communication Research. Vol. 30, No. 6, Dec 2003, p. 713-736.

Smith, S; Boyson, A (2002) 'Violence in Music Videos: Examining the Prevalence and Context of Physical Aggression'. In Journal of Communication; Vol. 52; 2002; p61-83.

Surgeon General (US) (2001) Youth violence: a report of the Surgeon General. US: Surgeon General.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence/youvioreport.htm

Violence in the Lives of Children (2003) CrossCurrents, Child Trends Data Bank. August 2003.

Wartella, Ellen; O'Keefe, Barbara and Scantlin, Ronda [2002] Growing up with interactive media: what we know and what we don't about the impact of new media on children - an executive summary of a report to the Markle Foundation. New York: Markle Foundation.

Wellisch, Mimi (2000) "Games Children Play: The effects of media violence on young children". AECA Research in Practice Series, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2000. Canberra: Australian Early Childhood Association Inc (AECA). AECA is now known as Early Childhood Australia

Wilson, B; et al (2002) 'Violence in Children's Television Programming: Assessing the Risks'. In Journal of Communication; Vol. 52; 2002; p5-35


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The Impact of Entertainment Media on Children and Families (US)

National Institute on Media and the Family (US)

TRUCE - Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment (US)


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