Children and media worldwide in a time of a pandemic
New York et al.:
Peter Lang
(2022), vi, 242 pp., illustr.
ISBN 978-1-4331-9484-9 (pdf); 978-1-4331-9483-2 (print)
"This edited volume focuses on the lived experiences of children during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in the spring of 2020, their knowledge and emotional reactions, the adjustments they made in their everyday lives, and the strengths and skills they developed in response. A central theme of inquiry is the place media held in all of these aspects: the roles they played for children’s informational, emotional, and social needs, how these have changed under the pandemic circumstances, and the media competencies children developed in utilizing and controlling the media in their lives. The book is based on responses of 4,200 children ages 9-13 to an international survey administered in 42 countries as well as additional complementaries localized studies. Comparative dimensions are central to this unique collection of chapters, along geographical and cultural lines, as well as gender, age, class, health, and refugee status. With 40 authors from around the world, this book highlights the potential of media to assist children and their families in times of crisis as well as their potential drawbacks." (Publisher)
Contents
1 Children, Families, Media, and COVID-19: Introduction to a Global Study / Maya Götz and Dafna Lemish, 1
2 Living under Shutdown: Uncovering Children’s Lived Experiences and Concerns / Maya Götz, Caroline Mendel, Sun Sun Lim, and Macarena García-González, 31
3 Spotlight on Some Countries from Different Continents / Ruchi Kher Jaggi, Aldana Duhalde, Giovanna Mascheroni, Geoff Lealand, Mamun S. Jahun, Dina L.G. Borzekowski, and Kirsten Y.C. Huang, 45
4 The Roles of Media in the Crisis / Dafna Lemish and Thomas Enemark Lundtofte, 59
5 Knowledge, Fear, and Children’s Media / Yuval Gozansky and Christina Ortner, 71
6 Misinformation on COVID-19: A Case Study of Children’s Belief in Garlic as a Pandemic Savior in Turkey / Nilüfer Pembecioglu, Ugur Gündüz, Aydogdu Akin, and Maya Götz, 85
7 Living in Different Parts of Multicultural Countries in the Crisis: Results from Switzerland and Israel / Anne-Linda Camerini, Catherine Blaya, Yuval Gozansky, and Hama Abu- Kishk, 99
8 SubSaharan Children and Their Experiences during COVID-19: An Ecological Systems Approach / Dina L.G. Borzekowski, Christopher Ross Lane, Samantha Watters Kallander, Rebecca Gordon, Mamun S. Jahun, Moses Ansumana Tholley, and Mussa L. Chale, 113
9 Income Inequality and the Pandemic: The Case of the U.S. / Jennifer A. Kotler, Mindy K. Brooks, and Min J. Moon, 127
10 Gender, COVID-19, and the Media: Girls’ and Boys’ Experiences during the Pandemic in the U.S. / Rebecca C. Hains and Kyra Hunting, 141
11 Living in the Pandemic as a Refugee or Child in Syria / Yisra Alhaj Hussein, Yusra Amounah, Fadi Jaafar, and Maya Götz, 153
12 Media Use among Children with Chronic Health Conditions during the Early Days of the Coronavirus Crisis / Nancy A. Jennings, Allison Gilman Caplovitz, and Meryl Alper, 167
13 Being an Adolescent in the Pandemic: Young People from Germany and the U.S. / Maya Götz and Nancy A. Jennings, 181
14 Children’s Media Management Strategies during COVID-19 / Dafna Lemish and Liselot Hudders, 195
15 Conclusions: What to Keep in Mind for the Next Time / Dafna Lemish and Maya Götz, 207
Appendix: The Questionnaire, 217
2 Living under Shutdown: Uncovering Children’s Lived Experiences and Concerns / Maya Götz, Caroline Mendel, Sun Sun Lim, and Macarena García-González, 31
3 Spotlight on Some Countries from Different Continents / Ruchi Kher Jaggi, Aldana Duhalde, Giovanna Mascheroni, Geoff Lealand, Mamun S. Jahun, Dina L.G. Borzekowski, and Kirsten Y.C. Huang, 45
4 The Roles of Media in the Crisis / Dafna Lemish and Thomas Enemark Lundtofte, 59
5 Knowledge, Fear, and Children’s Media / Yuval Gozansky and Christina Ortner, 71
6 Misinformation on COVID-19: A Case Study of Children’s Belief in Garlic as a Pandemic Savior in Turkey / Nilüfer Pembecioglu, Ugur Gündüz, Aydogdu Akin, and Maya Götz, 85
7 Living in Different Parts of Multicultural Countries in the Crisis: Results from Switzerland and Israel / Anne-Linda Camerini, Catherine Blaya, Yuval Gozansky, and Hama Abu- Kishk, 99
8 SubSaharan Children and Their Experiences during COVID-19: An Ecological Systems Approach / Dina L.G. Borzekowski, Christopher Ross Lane, Samantha Watters Kallander, Rebecca Gordon, Mamun S. Jahun, Moses Ansumana Tholley, and Mussa L. Chale, 113
9 Income Inequality and the Pandemic: The Case of the U.S. / Jennifer A. Kotler, Mindy K. Brooks, and Min J. Moon, 127
10 Gender, COVID-19, and the Media: Girls’ and Boys’ Experiences during the Pandemic in the U.S. / Rebecca C. Hains and Kyra Hunting, 141
11 Living in the Pandemic as a Refugee or Child in Syria / Yisra Alhaj Hussein, Yusra Amounah, Fadi Jaafar, and Maya Götz, 153
12 Media Use among Children with Chronic Health Conditions during the Early Days of the Coronavirus Crisis / Nancy A. Jennings, Allison Gilman Caplovitz, and Meryl Alper, 167
13 Being an Adolescent in the Pandemic: Young People from Germany and the U.S. / Maya Götz and Nancy A. Jennings, 181
14 Children’s Media Management Strategies during COVID-19 / Dafna Lemish and Liselot Hudders, 195
15 Conclusions: What to Keep in Mind for the Next Time / Dafna Lemish and Maya Götz, 207
Appendix: The Questionnaire, 217
