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Media Parenting

Theory and Research on Parent, Child, and Media Interactions

Eric E. Rasmussen (Texas Tech University, USA)

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English
Bloomsbury Academic
19 February 2026
Media psychologist Eric Rasmussen explores the vital role of parents in empowering children to make media choices that promote their well-being.

Rasmussen challenges prevailing assumptions about human nature in a way that pushes the broader field of human communication and its disciplinary offspring, children, and media beyond the bounds of current dominant paradigms. Media Parenting reviews past empirical findings, advocates for media parenting’s reconceptualization, and proposes a research roadmap leading to a more enriching, theoretical understanding of the dynamic interactions between parents, children, and media.
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Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 228mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   461g
ISBN:   9798216379560
Pages:   296
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
1. The Nature of Children 2. Media and the Home Environment 3. Effects of Children’s Media Use 4. Roots and Evolution of Media Parenting 5. Predictors for Parenting Approaches to Media 6. Children’s Media Use and Media Parenting 7. Physical Health and Media Parenting 8. Socio-Emotional Well-Being and Media Parenting 9. Mental Health and Media Parenting 10. Cognitive Development, Academic Performance, and Media Parenting 11. Media Parenting Methods and Measures 12. Prescriptive Models of Media Parenting Conclusion: A Roadmap for Future Research Bibliography Index About the Author

Eric E. Rasmussen is Professor of Public Relations and Strategic Communication Management at Texas Tech University, USA. He has authored and co-authored articles that have appeared in some of the top academic journals in the fields of communication and child development, such as Journal of Communication, Human Communication Research, Journal of Children and Media, Media Psychology, Child Development, and Developmental Psychology, among others. His research has also been presented at conferences for the Society for Research in Child Development, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, International Communication Association, and International Public Relations Research Conference.

Reviews for Media Parenting: Theory and Research on Parent, Child, and Media Interactions

As both a media scholar and a parent, I found Media Parenting to be a timely, thought-provoking reimagining of how we understand the parent–child–media relationship. Rasmussen offers a compelling vision for the future of the field. Highly recommend! -- Sarah M. Coyne, Brigham Young University, USA In Media Parenting, Eric Rasmussen skillfully combines research, theoretical insights, and thoughtful critique. Importantly, this nuanced approach encourages new ideas, making the book a comprehensive and essential resource for students, researchers, and anyone interested in media and family life. -- Kathrin Karsay, University of Vienna, Austria


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