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Hundreds of studies of the effects of TV violence on children and teenagers have found that children may: ... While TV violence is not the only cause of aggressive or violent behavior, it is clearly a significant factor. Parents can protect children from excessive TV violence in the following ways:
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www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/children_and_t...
www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/children_and_tv_violence
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An editorial accompanying the Science article suggests the study "probably underestimates the effects of TV violence." ... The nation's first major study on the effects of TV violence was a 1972 U.S. surgeon general's report that said, "Televised violence, indeed, does have an adverse effect on certain members of...
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www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/parenting/03/28/kids.tv.violenc...
www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/parenting/03/28/kids.tv.violence/index.html
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Since the advent of television, the effect of TV violence on society has been widely studied and vigorously debated. Based on the cumulative evidence of studies conducted over several decades, the scientifi c and public health communities overwhelmingly conclude that viewing violence poses a harmful risk to children.
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www.kff.org/entmedia/upload/Key-Facts-TV-Violence.pdf
www.kff.org/entmedia/upload/Key-Facts-TV-Violence.pdf
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TV Violence; The fourth in a series of fact sheets on topics related to children, media and health pulls together the key facts on the prevalence of violence on television, and the results of scientific studies of the effects on children.
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www.kff.org/entmedia/3335-index.cfm
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WASHINGTON - Children's viewing of violent TV shows, their identification with aggressive same-sex TV characters, and their perceptions that TV violence is realistic are all linked to later aggression as young adults, for both males and females.
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www.apa.org/releases/media_violence.html
www.apa.org/releases/media_violence.html
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The Slippery Slope of TV Violence ... Community concerns about TV violence must be communicated by the affiliate to the broadcast network, and the affiliates need to exert their right to preempt programming that violates their community's standards.
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www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/reports/stateindustr...
www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/reports/stateindustryviolence/main.asp
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To give you perspective on just how much violence kids see on TV, consider this: The average American child will witness 200,000 violent acts on television by age 18. TV violence sometimes begs for imitation because violence is often demonstrated and promoted as a fun and effective way to get what you want.
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kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/tv_affects_child....
kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/tv_affects_child.html
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If you think wall to wall violence on TV has no effect, why would you imagine that one-minute adverts in the breaks do have an effect? ... In one of many hearings on the topic, former US Surgeon General Dr. Jesse Steinfeld testified before the US Senate on his assessment of the research on TV violence and behaviour:
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www.abelard.org/tv/tv.php
www.abelard.org/tv/tv.php
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