The Local PTA Has Asked You to Address Their Parents

question 18

Essay

The local PTA has asked you to address their parents about the effects of media on adolescent development. They are most concerned with the effects of television and the Internet on their children's well-being. Explain to these parents what you know about media in the home, the types of activities for which adolescents typically use the television and Internet, and discuss the impact of sexual, drug-related, and violent messages and images on adolescents.

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Definitions:

Subsistence Economy

An economic system where communities primarily focus on producing or obtaining enough resources to meet their immediate needs, with little or no surplus for trade.

Childrearing

The process of bringing up and caring for children, including their physical, emotional, educational, and social development.

Obedience

Compliance with orders or requests from authority figures, or adherence to societal norms and laws.

Core Values

Those values especially promoted by a particular culture.