Children and Their Changing Media Environment

Sonia Livingstone, Moira Bovill

"Inspired by parallels and differences between the arrival of television in the family home during the 1950's and the present-day arrival of new media, the research is based on in-depth interviews and a detailed comparative survey of 6- to 16-year-olds across Europe and in Israel. The result is a comprehensive, detailed, and fascinating account of how these technologies are rapidly becoming central to the daily lives of young people."—Adolescence

• Contents: Preface. Foreword. Part I: Researching Young People and the Changing Media Environment.S. Livingstone, L. d'Haenens, U. Hasebrink, Childhood in Europe: Contexts for Comparison. S. Livingstone, D. Lemish, Doing Comparative Research With Children and Young People. Part II: A Time and Place for New Media.L. d'Haenens, Old and New Media: Access and Ownership in the Home. J.W.J. Beentjes, C.M. Koolstra, N. Marseille, T.H.A. van der Voort, Children's Use of Different Media: For How Long and Why? U. Johnsson-Smaragdi, Media Use Styles Among the Young. C. Garitaonandia, P. Juaristi, J.A. Oleaga, Media Genres and Content Preferences. Part III: Contexts of Youth and Childhood.D. Pasquier, Media at Home: Domestic Interactions and Regulation. M. Bovill, S. Livingstone, Bedroom Culture and the Privatization of Media Use. A. Suoninen, The Role of Media in Peer Group Relations. D. Süss, Computers and the Internet in School: Closing the Knowledge Gap? Part IV: Emerging Themes.F. Krotz, U. Hasebrink, Who Are the New Media Users? D. Lemish, T. Liebes, V. Seidmann, Gendered Media Meanings and Uses. K. Drotner, Global Media Through Youthful Eyes. S. Livingstone, Children and Their Changing Media Environment. Appendices: Country Abbreviations. Participating Institutions and Research Teams. Measurement of Time Use.