Readings & research
Violence

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Books, articles and reports

2007

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

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

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

Dill, K.E. and Dill, J.C. (1998) "Video game violence: a review of the empirical literature". In Aggression and Violent Behavior, v.3(4) Winter 1998, p.407-428.

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.

Lichter, S. Robert; Lichter, Linda S. and Admundson, Daniel R. (1999) Merchandizing Mayhem: violence in popular entertainment 1998-99. Washington: Center for Media and Public Affairs.

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.

Pennel, A.E. and Browne, K.D. (1999) "Film violence and young offenders". In Aggression and Violent Behavior, v.4(1) Spring 1999, p.13-28.

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)

Potter, W. J. (1999). On Media Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.(major review and synthesis of media violence research and theorizing up to the late 1990s)

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

Websites

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)