Sexualized Media Messages and Our Children: Teaching Kids to Be Smart Critics and Consumers (Childhood of America)

This provocative book takes a look at children's consumption of sexualized media messages while providing parents, teachers, and professionals with strategies for abating their influence.

Provides a quick overview of previous works in child development, communication, and education

Discusses four mediating variables influencing children's values: culture of celebrity, family factors, gender, and community systems

Includes an "In Their Voices" section featuring specific responses from children, adolescents, parents, and professionals

Covers television, movies, music, and other media

Demonstrates the impact of both positive and negative media messages