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Winn, Marie. The Plug-In Drug: Television, Computers, and Family Life.(Brief Article)

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| May 01, 2002 | Hommerding, Leroy | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Penguin. May 2002. 325p. ISBN 0-14-200108-2. pap. $14. ED

After 25 years, Winn (Children Without Childhood) has completely revised and updated her landmark study of the influence of television on children and family life by incorporating findings based on recent research and investigating the impact of the home computer, the VCR, and the video game terminal. She has also shifted the focus from the TV programs children watch to the negative effects of television on children's play, …

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