Maya Götz, Dafna Lemish, Andrea Holler

Fear in Front of the Screen

Children's Fears, Nightmares, and Thrills from TV

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Experiencing fear in front of the screen is a common phenomenon in childhood, and a focus of public concern. In this innovative book, this universal experience is investigated in depth via two complementary studies: a retrospective study of experiences and a study of current nightmares by watching television of 510 children in five countries.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 396g
• ISBN-13: 9781538121238
• ISBN-10: 1538121239
• Artikelnr.: 53936916

Autorenporträt

By Maya Götz; Dafna Lemish and Andrea Holler

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1.The Seven Elements of Fear 2.Impacts and Coping Strategies
with the Fear 3.What Frightens Pre-schoolers From Bambi to the Simpsons
4.What is Frightening in Middle Childhood? From Jaws to news 5.What
Frightens Pre-teens and Teenagers From Chucky to Sixth Sense 6.The Eight
Themes of Nightmares 7.Thrill: When Fear Becomes Fun 8.Gender Differences
in Fear Experiences 9.Culture Differences in Fear Experiences
10.Conclusions and Implications for the Wellbeing of Children References
Appendices: A. Fear and Thrill Experiences from TV: Sample and Method of a
Retrospective Study: B. Children's Nightmares from TV: Sample and Method
Index: Programs Cited