Television and the American Family

Contents: Part I:Introduction and Overview. M.S. Andreasen, Evolution in the Family's Use of Television: Normative Data From Industry and Academe. Part II:Use of Television by the American Family. J. Lull, Families' Social Uses of Television as Extensions of the Household. R. Kubey, Television and Family Harmony Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults: Results From the Experience Sampling Method. T.R. Lindolf, M.J. Shatzer, VCR Usage in the American Family. Part III:Portrayals of American Families on Television. S. Pingree, M.E. Thompson, The Family in Daytime Serials. T. Skill, S. Wallace, M. Cassata, Families on Prime-Time Television: Patterns of Conflict Escalation and Resolution Across Intact, Nonintact and Mixed-Family Settings. R. Abelman, From "The Huxtables" to "The Humbards": The Portrayal of Family on Religious Television. M.D. Murray, A Real-Life Family in Prime Time. Part IV:Effects of Television on the American Family. J.P. Robinson, Television's Effects on Families' Use of Time. A. Alexander, Television and Family Interaction. J.C. Wright, M. St. Peters, A.C. Huston, Family Television Use and Its Relation to Children's Cognitive Skills and Social Behavior. D. Brown, J. Bryant, Effects of Television on Family Values and Selected Attitudes and Behaviors. R.L. Moore, Effects of Television on Family Consumer Behavior. Part V:Mediating Television's Impact. R.J. Desmond, J.L. Singer, D.G. Singer, Family Mediation: Parental Communication Patterns and the Influences of Television on Children. R. Abelman, Determinants of Parental Mediation of Children's Television Viewing. Part VI:Public Policy Issues. L.M. Harris, M.A. Hamburg, Back to the Future: Television and Family Health-Care Management. D. Kunkel, Child and Family Television Regulatory Policy.