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TV images that influence children's lives in Rossburn
Val Farmer, a rural mental health expert from Rapid City, S.D., discusses TV’s impact on children. The piece surveys violence, sex, alcohol, obesity, and body image, arguing that prime time stokes aggression, sexualization, and risky behaviors while promoting thinness and unhealthy eating. It notes rising violence since 1955, frequent alcohol references, cigarette trends, and heavy viewing linked to obesity, with part two promising further analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwi
United States
Sweden
Val Farmer
West River Mental Health Center
Rapid City
S.D