Television and Young Children

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This paper provides a critical review of the literature concerning the impact that television has upon children between the ages of birth and twelve years of age. The paper is not designed to address an argument but to familiarize the reader with the issues involved. Therefore the paper has been broken into themes that are most prevalently manifest within the literature.

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"This paper is designed to provide a critical review of the literature on the available information concerning the impact that television has upon children between the ages of birth and twelve years of age. The review of the literature is not designed to address an argument but to familiarize the reader with the issues involved. As such, the paper has been broken into themes that are most prevalently manifest within the literature. Bias in the Literature One of the central problems of assessing the literature on television - indeed, concerning all forms of media and its impact on children - is the persistent problem of bias. This bias emerges from the intentions of the researchers, or those who use the research in their own arguments, and wish to use this data to prove a given point. Television and electronic media (e.g.: films, video games, etc.) are ..."

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