Check out these studies recently added to the CMCH database: Bergen, D., & Davis, D. (2011). Influences of technology-related playful activity and thought on moral development. American Journal of Play, 4(1), 80-99. Developmental psychologists and early childhood educators are often big proponents of play, as it promotes healthy social and behavioral development, as well as… Read more »
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Media in the Media – News We’re Following
While these aren't exactly research studies that we publish in our database, we think these newly published news articles, innovative games and websites, and other news might be of interest to you. They say generation Y is all about the Internet, but data shows that these people (those born from 1979-1989) bought the most books… Read more »
Recently Published Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Check out these recently published studies available in the CMCH database. Backett-Milburn, K., & Jackson, S. Children's concerns about their parents' health and wellbeing: Researching with ChildLine Scotland. Children & Society, 26(5): 381-393. Children use media for a variety of reasons, including, as this study shows, to learn or talk about their parents' own health…. Read more »
Recently Published Studies on the Topics of Media, Children and Health
Check out these recently published titles of interest on the topics of children, media, and health: Bickham, D.s. & Slaby, R.G. Effects of a media literacy program in the US on children's critical evaluation of unhealthy media messages about violence, smoking, and food. Journal of Children and Media, 6(2), 255-271. This study, by CMCH's own… Read more »