Peril and potential of media for infants and toddlers.

Very young children have both 'background' (incidental) and 'forground' (the child pays attention to or interacts with the medium, and content is designed for young children) exposure to media.More TV programs and videotapes are being directed toward infants and toddlers, but we know nothing about t...

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Publicado en:Zero to Three Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 10 - 17
Autores principales: Anderson DR, Evans MK
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Zero to Three 2001 Oct-Nov
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Sumario:Very young children have both 'background' (incidental) and 'forground' (the child pays attention to or interacts with the medium, and content is designed for young children) exposure to media.More TV programs and videotapes are being directed toward infants and toddlers, but we know nothing about their impact.Computer software for very young children, digital television, stand-alone interactive toys, and new computer programs and interfaces also demand careful study.