Caution: television may be hazardous to a child's mental health.
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Publications and source records attributed to D G Singer.
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This paper examines alcohol use of young people and their TV viewing habits in terms of hours and kinds of programs watched. Content of TV programs is examined with regard to alcohol use by characters and the effects of such modeling on viewers' habits. Ads for alcoholic beverages in print and on TV are discussed and the results of studies are presented. Recommendations are suggested for the TV industry as well as for viewers in order to minimize the effects of alcohol as a socially desirable and tension-reducing substance.
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In the course of an experimental study of effects of television on imagination and emotion in nursery school children, interviews and questionnaire responses concerning viewing habits were obtained from 70 parents. Group consultations were initiated to help parents understand television's impact on children and to develop methods for controlling family viewing patterns.
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