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Media effects – general |
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| Effects of the media from a child development perspective |
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| Should my child have a television in his or her bedroom? |
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| Nightmares |
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| Watching the TV news |
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| Scary stuff: what scares children? |
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| Tragic world events in the media: Questions and
answers for parents |
(50K)
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| Tragic world events in the media: An ages and stages approach
to helping your children cope |
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| How much time should my children spend with the media? |
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| How to decide what is appropriate for your family |
(56K) |
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| Scary movies: true or false? |
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Readings & research (general effects) |
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Effects of violence in the media |
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| Overview of the effects of violence in the media |
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| Short term and long term effects of violence in the media |
(57K) |
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| Dealing with harms that have already occurred |
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Violence: true or false? |
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| Readings & research (violence) |
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Effects of advertising directed at children |
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| Advertising - an overview |
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| Food advertising |
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| Toy advertising |
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| Standards in relation to advertising |
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| Effect of advertising on children’s body image |
(56K) |
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| Strategies for parents around advertising |
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| Advertising: true or false |
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| Keep your children out of the firing line: television
food advertising and childhood obesity/overweight |
(130K)
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| Keep your children out of the firing line: strategies
for parents to counter television food advertising |
(94 KB)
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| Keep your children out of the firing line: body image problems,
eating disorders and media messages |
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*NEW FACT SHEET*
Too sexy, too soon: The sexualisation of children in the media |
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Readings & research (advertising)
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Physical risks associated with use of the media |
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| Physical effects of media use |
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| Readings & research (physical effects) |
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Computer and video games |
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| Overview of computer and video games |
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| Violence in computer and video games |
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| Strategies for parents around computer and video games |
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| Violent Video Games and Other Media Violence: Craig Anderson
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| Choosing good computer and video games |
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| Computer games: true or false |
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Readings & research (computer and video games)
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Computers and the internet |
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| What is the internet? |
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| The internet – benefits, dangers and strategies |
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| How much time should my child spend on the internet? |
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| What are the risks involved with my child using the internet? |
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| Internet filtering software – what it is and how to use
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| Should my child have internet access in his or her bedroom? |
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| Tips for safe internet use |
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| Readings & research (computers and the internet) |
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Choosing the best – reviews |
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| Choosing for children – principles and charters |
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| How to choose the best television, movies, games and websites |
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| TV - selected programs and reviews |
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| Movies – selected titles and reviews |
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| Games – selected titles and reviews |
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| Websites – selected sites and reviews |
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Codes, Classifications and Complaints |
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| Who does what and why |
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| Codes – free to air TV |
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| Codes – pay TV |
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| Codes – cinema films, home videos and DVDs |
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| Codes – video and computer games |
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| Codes – internet |
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| Codes - publications |
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| Classifications – free to air TV |
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| Classifications – pay TV |
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| Classifications – cinema films, home videos and DVDs |
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| Classifications – video and computer games |
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| Classifications – internet |
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| Classifications – publications |
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| Complaints – Easy Guide to Making a Complaint (TV) |
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| Complaints – Easy Guide to Making a Complaint (movies) |
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| Complaints – Easy Guide to Making a Complaint (the internet) |
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| Complaints – Guidelines for making a complaint |
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| Complaints – free to air TV |
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| Complaints – pay TV |
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| Complaints – cinema films, home videos and DVDs |
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| Complaints – video and computer games |
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| Complaints – internet |
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| Complaints – other media |
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