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Influence Of Television Watching On The Moral Development Of Preschool Children In Lari Division, Kiambu County, Kenya
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Kaburia, Martin Kinoti |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | and ethical (Kohlberg 1971), The influence of television on moral development was noticed way back by Stein (1973). She noted that television, like all other mass media at that time, presented content and values that were often contrary to the predominant values of the society. For instance, television emphasized violence and illegal action and perpetuated a system in which groups of people are devalued because of sex, race, age, and other such criteria. She asserted that there was reason to believe that that type of television content influence children's moral behavior. This manifested through increased aggression, lowered self-control and greater likelihood of morally deviant behavior. She also noted that many positive moral values and behaviors can also be conveyed to children through television presentations. About four decades later, Cheung (2009) acknowledges that the television and other mass media in Hong Kong have molded the environment in which citizens now live. He acknowledges the impact of the Television watching on pupils in Hong Kong and the rest of the world. He noted that television exerts such a great influence on pupils. He stood for the use of the Television providing moral education. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/11295/97789/Kinoti_Influence%20Of%20Television%20Watching%20On%20The%20Moral%20Development%20Of%20Preschool%20Children%20In%20Lari%20Division,%20Kiambu%20County,%20Kenya.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
