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British Broadcasting Corp., London (England). – 1974
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) made a study of British children and the mass media. Statistics were gathered by the BBC Audience Research Department from January to March of 1973. The aim of the study was to examine the influence of television and radio in the lives of children under the age of 15, to describe the aims and range of…
Descriptors: Audiences, Broadcast Television, Childhood Interests, Childhood Needs
Peer reviewedHartshorn, David J. – Educational Studies, 1983
A survey of English elementary school children showed that of the approximately 50 percent who watched films on videorecorders, almost all watched movies generally considered unsuitable for children. This occurred even when children reported watching with parents. Among these were extremely violent and pornographic films. (IS)
Descriptors: Censorship, Childhood Interests, Children, Comparative Education
