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Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill
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Gloria Degaetano,Dave Grossman,Gloria DeGaetano |
There is perhaps no bigger or more important issue in America at present than youth violence. Jonesboro; Paducah; Pearl, Mississippi; Stamps, Arkansas; Conyers, Georgia; and, of course, Littleton, Co… |
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Looking West?
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Moya Flynn,Elena Omel'Chenko,Ul'Iana Bliudina,Elena Starkova,Hilary Pilkington |
"Looking West? engages theories of cultural globalization to chart how post-Soviet Russia's opening up to the West has been reflected in the cultural practices of its young people.".
"The younger ge… |
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Viewing violence
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Madeline Levine |
Study after study has shown that viewing media violence encourages aggression, desensitization, and pessimism in children. Most parents know that such violence is harmful to their children, but how h… |
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Raising respectful children in a disrespectful world
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Jill M. Rigby |
Examines three different styles of parenting?parent-centered, child-centered, and character-centered. Parent-centered parents are more concerned with their own agenda than their child?s best interest… |
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Parenting for the digital age
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Bill Ratner |
From how to deal with cyberbullying to the strange, true stories behind Barbie and G.I. Joe, media insider Bill Ratner takes an inside look at our wired-up world in a fascinating book--part memoir, p… |
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So sexy so soon
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Diane E. Levin |
Thong panties, padded bras, and risque Halloween costumes for young girls. T-shirts that boast "Chick Magnet" for toddler boys. Sexy content on almost every television channel, as well as in books, m… |
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Selling Out America's Children
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David Allen Walsh |
In Selling Out America's Children, author David Walsh examines why essential morals and values are missing in today's youth. We sell violence, irresponsible sex, and materialism to our children with … |
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Honey, We Lost the Kids
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Kathleen McDonnell |
"Honey, we lost the kids - the lament of many parents in the 21st century.".
"Frantic boomers, unable to figure out what they have done wrong, ask "Why can't the kids be like we were?" and particula… |
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Kid Culture
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Kathleen McDonnell |
With clarity and humour the author addresses why pop culture is an irresistable lure to kids, by confronting the issues which both plague and challenge parents and educators today. The book examines … |
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Entertainment and politics
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David J. Jackson |
"Entertainment and Politics investigates the influence of the entertainment media on the socio-political beliefs of young Americans. It is designed for undergraduates, graduate students, professors, … |
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