Controversial Issues: Can Violence in the media inbed violent behaivor in children while in thier developental stages?

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Introduction

As the public worry about violence among the youth , majority of the policy makers are experiencing a lot of pressure to look for solutions and hence take action accordingly . The concern about violence has resulted into increased media attack as it is usually considered to be the main source of violence in several nations . The media industry has therefore found itself trapped between a rock and a hard place especially due to the complex nature of the violence problems . Several institutes

of mental health have actually recognized that media and more so , the electronic ones are very powerful in influencing the behaviors of children , especially in their developmental stages . However , all these allegations are quite unfounded and it is in fact , wrong to blame the media alone as the single contributor to the epidemic of violence across the world . Even if children watches television programs all day long , but as long as they have received good parenting and been taught good morals and values , then they cannot turn violent as that alone is more than enough to ensure that they are less or not violent at all (Helium , Inc , Para 2

Proper parenting and instilling values and morals can reduce violence among children

In children , the family is the single most important unit in their early lives . It is this unit which is responsible for shaping their future . This therefore means that a strong family structure in which children are instilled with morals and...