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Additional Resources
Chapter 3 – Media: The New Face of Nurture
The Music Generation and MTV - A short history and facts about MTV as well as ways to help parents understand it's power and influence
Hip-hop 101 - It's not a passing fad, by guest writer Luke Bobo
Safe and Sound - How should we react when our kids want to attend live concerts?
How to make a pop star - Understanding how marketers influence the music business by molding the careers of hopeful pop stars
Movies, Movies, Movies - Some interesting facts about today's movies and how youth pastors can help parents understand the influence they have on their teens
The Jet Set - media technology is advancing at a rapid pace. What effect does this have on our children?
Remembering Pong - Over 30 years of video games and the role parents should play
Video Gaming - A primer on the video game phenomenon, including a look at the video game rating system
Video Games and Young Brains - A look at video gaming and how parents can be involved with their children's gaming choices
MMORPGs: Massively becoming a part of youth culture - Learn more about the world of Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games
Teens and fantasy sports - Online fantasy sports are huge among teens, what should parents be aware of?
Dear diary, dear world - A look into the world of online journals and blogs and the teens who use them
Finding Teens Online - A step-by-step approach to navigating their online world
The viral world of teen entertainment - Understanding the rise in popularity of online video sites like YouTube
Online language: A primer - a far-from-exhaustive list to help you decipher some of that new cyberspace teen lingo
Understanding the Netheads - Information on teens and how they use the Internet
More than Just Chit-Chat - What you need to know about "chatting" or "instant messaging" on the Internet
Nothing but Net - the Internet is a great tool for research and homework help, but it can also lead to problems of plagiarism
From Japan to your front door - What you should know about anime, the Japanese artform that is sweeping the nation
"Adult Swim": Taking a Dive - A look at the Cartoon Network and shows teens are watching
Life as THEY know it - What television is teaching our teens about sex
What You Need to Know About TV Violence - a primer on televised violence and how we should deal with it
Prime Time TV: The Sour Family Hour - How bad is prime time TV?
Teens and TV: Stretching the Sexual Envelope - sex on television
What is TV Teaching us about Dads? - Research from the National Fatherhood Initiative (2001)
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