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The Plug-In Drug: Television, Computers, and Family Life

Marie Winn

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The Plug-In Drug: Television, Computers, and Family Life

by Marie Winn
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The Plug-In Drug: Television, Computers, and Family Life
The Plug-In Drug: Television, Computers, and Family Life

Revealing television's underestimated impact on families.

As a parent or educator, you might find "The Plug-in Drug" resonating with concerns about the role of screen time in children's lives. Marie Winn provides an eye-opening analysis of how television and other electronic media can affect childhood development and family dynamics. Her insights backed by interviews and research, along with practical advice on media control, make it a pertinent, thought-provoking read in our increasingly digital world.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Plug-In Drug: Television, Computers, and Family Life

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ISBN: 9780142001080
Author: Marie Winn
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2002-03-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Sociology
Related Topics: Social Issues, Psychology, Personal Development, Education, Parenting
Goodreads rating: 3.84
(rated by 261 readers)

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How does the passive act of watching television and other electronic media—regardless of their content—affect a developing child's relationship to the real world? Focusing on this crucial question, Marie Winn takes a compelling look at television's impact on children and the family. Winn's classic study has been extensively updated to address the new media landscape, including new sections on: computers, video games, the VCR, the V-Chip and other control devices, TV programming for babies, television and physical health, and gaining control of your TV.
 

Revealing television's underestimated impact on families.

As a parent or educator, you might find "The Plug-in Drug" resonating with concerns about the role of screen time in children's lives. Marie Winn provides an eye-opening analysis of how television and other electronic media can affect childhood development and family dynamics. Her insights backed by interviews and research, along with practical advice on media control, make it a pertinent, thought-provoking read in our increasingly digital world.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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