Television And It’s Effects on Children Have you ever wondered how television effects your children? The average child watches television 2 hours per week and most of this viewing is of violence or sexual acts. During this time there is a violent act shown every 6 minutes and on Saturday mornings there is 20 to 25 violent acts shown every hour on prime time t.v. especially in cartoons or animated programs. So no matter what your child is watching it is damaging their sense of imagination and
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Assignment number: u02d2 Dr. John Grohol wrote an article called “Debilitating Effects of TV on Children” which explains that children who watch too much TV affects their academic performance‚ cause health problems‚ and possibly lose their innocence. Dr. Grohol’s main argument is there are many harmful effects from children and adolescents who watch too much TV. Dr. Grohol explains that as parent we want to protect our children from harmful behavior‚ but not when they watch too much TV. Dr. Grohol
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have claimed since their child began playing videogames they have become more and more aggressive. Many studies have been done over this topic and it’s shown that the violence in video games do affect children of younger ages. Even though studies have been shown to increase violent behaviour in children‚ positive impacts can also be seen. When your child plays video games‚ it gives his brain a real workout. In many video games‚ the skills required to win involve abstract and high level thinking.
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The Effects of Commercial Advertising on Children Written by John London 2004 http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8591898_effects-commercial-advertising-children.html In 2004 alone‚ the U.S. advertising industry spent £7 billion on commercials targeting children -- which makes business sense‚ considering that kids make up a massive consumer base‚ using their own largely expendable income or influencing their parents’ spending habits. Since the late 1970s‚ it has become an increasingly controversial issue
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The Effect of the Media on Women and Girls Mass media creates unrealistic‚ unhealthy portrayals of female sexuality‚ sexual health‚ and shows unnecessary female sexuality and nudity on an immense level. The average woman is misrepresented in the media; this is unhealthy for many women and girls. Studies show viewing sexually objectifying material contributes to eating disorders‚ low self-esteem‚ depression and body dissatisfaction. In a 1992 study of female students at Stanford University‚ 70%
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The Behavioral Effects of Parents on Children SOCL 432 One of the most important and influential positions that an individual can hold in the world is that of being a parent. There are several psychological theories that demonstrate how children can easily become a product of their immediate environment and the individuals that are around them. Parents are the first and most vital teachers that young children will come in contact with for the first quarter of their lives. “The parental
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THE EFFECTS OF JUVENILE DIABETES IN CHILDREN Submitted by Jonah de Vera Johanna Marie Nicolas Business Department Assumption College San Lorenzo Village‚ Makati March 6‚ 2008 I. Introduction Diabetes was known way back by physicians of Ancient Greece and named as such and means “siphon” in Greek and was not as spectacular as it is now. Doctors and scientists think diabetes may be caused by viruses‚ genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise
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PARENTAL SUPPORT: IT’S EFFECT ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS OF KILIKILI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ____________________ A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of Graduate School Valencia Colleges‚ Bukidnon Incorporated ____________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching Major in Social Studies ____________________ By Alfredo Vergabera Ayco October 2013 APPROVAL SHEET
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behavior in children. Recently focus has been placed on this issue‚ since the majority of violence occurs during prime time and in cartoons. "It’s not watching that’s bad for kids‚ it’s what they watch and how much." (Seplow 2) Parents must accept television into their home and explain the violence that is occurring. TV and TV violence are not new‚ we have been hearing about TV’s affects on children for quite some time. It is now the time to discover if TV violence does affect our children or not.
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ONLINE DATAS AND RESEARCH Negative Effects of Technology on Children March 21‚ 2010 According to a New York Times article this January‚ the average kid‚ ages 8-18‚ spends over 7 ½ hours a day using technology gadgets equaling 2 ½ hours of music‚ almost 5 hours of tv and movies‚ three hours of internet and video games‚ and just 38 minutes of old fashioned reading according to the Kaiser Family Foundation‚ which adds up to 75 hours a week! These statistics are not just mere numbers; they are a reflection
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