Media & Youth: A Developmental Perspective provides a comprehensive review and critique of the research and theoretical literature related to media effects on infants, children, and adolescents, with a unique emphasis on development.

• The only textbook to evaluate the role of development in media effects research, filling a gap in the subject of children and media
• Multiple forms of media, including internet use, are discussed for a comprehensive view of the subject
• Developmental points of interest are highlighted at the end of each section to reinforce the importance of development in media effects research
• Children's cognitive, social, and emotional abilities from pre-school to adolescence are integrated into the text for greater clarity