Parents are the primary agents in the socialization of their children. They guide their children about television viewing: what to see, what not to see and how much time they will spend with the TV. In such situations, children are viewed as passive recipients of …
A Pew Research Center study found that 73 percent of children aged between 13 and 17 in the United States have access to a smartphone and spend a substantial amount of time a day on it. This heavy use can expose children to risks such as accidental or intentional exposure …
It is a general perception that the gender-based stereotype is still prevalent in both the educational and entertainment TV programs aimed at children. Often the programs have more male characters than the female characters. They also depict the female characters showing fear and sadness and …
