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What Do Children Value in Entertainment Programs? A Cross-Cultural Investigation.

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Valkenburg, Patti M.; Janssen, Sabine C. – Journal of Communication, 1999

Contributes to scholarship on the effects of television on children. Finds that the most important characteristics valued by both Dutch and U.S. children 6 to 11 years old were comprehensibility and action, closely followed by humor, "interestingness,""innocuousness," realism, violence, and romance. Finds boys in both samples…

Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries

Children's Perceptions of Television Reality.

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Nikken, Peter; Peeters, Allerd L. – Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 1988

Describes study conducted with Dutch preschool and elementary school students to determine their perception of reality when watching Sesame Street on television. Variables studied include age, communication skills, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and data are analyzed using factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. (13 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Childrens Television, Communication Skills, Elementary Education, Factor Analysis