PARENTS & COMMUNITY

Safe Schools Manitoba offers workshops and resources to create greater awareness and understanding of the problems that impact the safety of children and youth.

RESOURCES

SCHOOL VIOLENCE & THE MEDIA

Canadian-based resources are highlighted with

Media violence and young children This online article examines the detrimental effects of media violence on children's behaviour. Recent research is briefly reviewed.

Television Violence: Content, Context, and Consequences Children Now (Oakland, CA) has produced this fascinating report on a recent conference that examined the influence of the media on identity development among youth. This particular report looks at the media's role in the healthy development of boys. Previous conferences explored the media's portrayal of girls, as well as images of race and class. Parents, educators and the broader community will find this report interesting.