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Sage 800.818.7243 or 805.499.9774 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. pt fax: 805.375.5291 32 TexTbooks cognitive develoPment: Infancy Through Adolescence Kathleen M. Galotti, Carleton College This text covers cognitive development (how our brains develop) from infancy through to adolescence. The organization of the book is chronological, giving students a look at the "whole child" - while certain chapters feature a hybrid organization to consider special topics. Up-to-date, detailed, and written in the author's clear, engaging, and personal style, this book is likely to be one both undergraduates and graduate students find compelling. PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4129-6666-5 • ©2011 • 536 PAgeS IntroductIon to AbnormAl chIld And AdoleScent PSychology Second edition Robert Weis, Denison University hArdcover ISbn: 978-1-4522-2525-8 • ©2014 • 760 PAgeS • • See alSo aBnormal PSychology Section, Page 2 child and adoleScent PSychoPathology: A Casebook third edition Linda Wilmshurst, Elon University PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4522-4232-3 • mArch 2014 See alSo aBnormal PSychology Section, Page 3 developmental Psychology: children & the media children, adoleScentS, and the media third edition Victor C. Strasburger, University of New Mexico • Barbara J. Wilson, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign • Amy B. Jordan, University of Pennsylvania This text provides a comprehensive, research-oriented overview of how the media impact the lives of children and adolescents in modern society. The approach is grounded in a developmental perspective, focusing on how young people of different ages and levels of cognitive, emotional, and social development interact with the media. Incorporating the most up-to-date research available, Authors Victor C. Strasburger, Barbara J. Wilson, and Amy B. Jordan target areas most controversial and at the heart of debates about the media and public health—equipping students to approach the media as critical consumers. NEw TO ThiS EDiTiON • A new chapter on Social Network- ing provides thorough coverage of the risks and opportunities children and adolescents face in their use of social media. • A new chapter on Media Policy covers key federal regulations as well as the media and advertis- ing industries' own self-regulatory efforts. Chapters on educational and prosocial media are combined to show the links between the two topics. • All chapters have been updated in terms of research, focusing on newer studies conducted since 2007. • More focus is given to children's round-the-clock exposure to media through handheld and personalized media devices, including how babies use and are impacted by media. • Updated examples throughout discuss popular media products and programming for children and teens. CONTENTS Children and Adolescents: Unique Audiences / Advertising / Prosocial and Educational Media / Media Violence / Sex, Sexuality, and the Media / Drugs and the Media / Obesity, Eating Disorders, and the Media / The Internet / Social Networking / Video Games / Family and Media / Media Literacy / Children's Media Policy PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4129-9926-7 • ©2014 • 672 PAgeS • children, adoleScentS, and media violence: A Critical Look at the Research Second edition Steven J. Kirsh, SUNY Geneseo This text provides updates that reflect new findings in the field of media violence research during childhood and adolescence. Special attention is paid to evaluating the role of developmental processes and to stressing the importance of methodology in understanding media violence research. Findings have been divided into two main areas: aggressive behavior and aggression-related constructs (e.g., emotions, cognitions, arousal) to help clarify media violence-related effects on youth. CONTENTS PART I: Understanding Aggression / 1. Media Violence: History and Key Issues / 2. Aggressive Behavior Across Development / 3. Theories of Aggression / 4. Violent Media Consumption Across Childhood and Adolescence / PART II. Effects of Specific Forms of Violent Media on Youth / 5. Can Youth Benefit From Violent Media Consumption? / 6. Sports Violence and Aggression / 7. Comic Books, Literature, and War Toys / 8. Cartoon Violence / 9. Violence in Music and Music Videos / 10. Live-Action Television and Movie Violence / 11. The Effects of Violent Video Games and Internet Aggression on Youth / PART III: Media Violence and the Concept of Risk / 12. Aggression: Risk and Protective Factors / 13. Media Violence Effects: Magnitude and Mitigation / 14. Media Violence and Public Policy PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4129-9642-6 • ©2012 • 408 PAgeS