Cartoon Violence: Is It as Detrimental to Preschoolers as We Think?.

Peters, Kristen M.; Blumberg, Fran C.

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ERIC Number: EJ652578

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2002

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Cartoon Violence: Is It as Detrimental to Preschoolers as We Think?

Peters, Kristen M.; Blumberg, Fran C.

Early Childhood Education Journal, v29 n3 p143-48 Spr 2002

Critically reviews research on effects of cartoon violence on children's moral understanding and behavior to enable early childhood educators and parents to make informed decisions about what constitutes potentially harmful television viewing. Focuses on preschoolers' limited comprehension of television content and relatively sophisticated moral reasoning. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Cartoons, Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Mass Media Effects, Moral Development, Preschool Children, Television Research, Television Viewing, Violence

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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