Jackie Harrison: 4 books
by Jackie Harrison
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2005
From an author highly knowledgeable in the field, News is a handy and accessible guide that examines the history of news, both as newspapers and radio, and as entertainment and information, and introduces students to the key concepts and issues that surround the news.
Using up-to-date case...
Violence on Television
An Analysis of Amount, Nature, Location and Origin of Violence in British Programmes
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Television is often accused of showing too much violence. However, it is rare that anyone stops to ask what this statement means. Violence on Television provides an objective analysis of the violence on television, how much there is and what form it takes.
It presents findings from the largest ever...
Violence on Television
Distribution, Form, Context, and Themes
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2003
Concern about violence on television has been publicly debated for the past 50 years. TV violence has repeatedly been identified as a significant causal agent in relation to the prevalence of crime and violence in society. Critics have accused the medium of presenting excessive quantities of violence,...
Sexuality and Relationships in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Standing in My Shoes
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Drawing extensively on personal experiences, this important volume looks at sexuality and relationships in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, painting a genuine picture of the range of sexualities and relationships people want.
Honest and reflective, it shows how sexuality...