Children and television : fifty years of research

Contents: J. Bryant, Series Foreword. L.N. Morrisett, Foreword. N. Pecora, J.P. Murray, E. Wartella, Preface. N. Pecora, Introduction. N. Pecora, The Changing Nature of Children's Television: Fifty Years of Research. A.C. Huston, D.S. Bickham, J.H. Lee, J.C. Wright, From Attention to Comprehension: How Children Watch and Learn From Television. M.E. Schmidt, D.R. Anderson, The Impact of Television on Cognitive Development and Educational Achievement. M.E. Schmidt, D.R. Anderson, The Impact of Television on Cognitive Development and Educational Achievement. G.L. Berry, Television, Social Rules, and Marginality: Portrayals of the Past and Images for the Future. M. Rich, Is Television Healthy? The Medical Perspective. N.A. Jennings, E.A. Wartella, Advertising and Consumer Development. J.P. Murray, TV Violence: Research and Controversy. E.P. Lorch, Health, Drugs, and Values. Bibliography.