pt. 1. Understanding aggression: Media violence : history and key issues
Aggressive behavior across development
Theories of aggression
Violent media consumption across childhood and adolescence.
pt. 2. Effects of specific forms of violent media on youth: Can youth benefit from violent media consumption?
Sports violence and aggression
Comic books, literature, and war toys
Cartoon violence
Violence in music and music videos
Live-action television and movie violence
The effects of violent video games and internet aggression on youth.
pt. 3. Media violence and the concept of risk: Aggression: risk and protective factors
Media violence effects: magnitude and mitigation
Media violence and public policy .
Children, adolescents, and media violence : a critical look at the research by Steven J. Kirsh. ISBN 9781412996426. Published by SAGE in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.