Television Violence and Children: Catharsis or Role Modeling?

Abstract: A 6 page discussion of the impacts of television violence on children. The author clarifies that although some contend that by allowing our children to include violent programs in their viewing choices we allow them an agent for catharsis, an agent for purging their issues of violence in a non-destructive format, in reality violence on television has proven to be a negative influence on our children. While it does provide them role models, those role models are negative, not positive. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

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Catagory: General

Subcatagory: Communications, Media, Theory, Etc

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