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"It Helps People Make Their Decisions": Dating Games, Public Service Broadcasting and the Negotiation of Identity in Middle-Childhood.
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Davies, Maire Messenger; Machin, David – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 2000
Analyzed the discourse about television programs of 1,300 5- to 13-year-olds from England and Wales. Found that discourse expressed socially responsible and public service values in evaluating programs. Explained finding in terms of children's adaptation to task requirements and ability to access different kinds of adult discourse available in the…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Children, Childrens Television, Cultural Influences