englischDo depictions of violence in modern media trigger aggression? Are violent video games (partly) responsible for school shootings? There are often heated public discussions on these questions, but what insights have decades of research into this issue revealed? This book clearly and critically [...]

Besteht die sogenannte Mediengesellschaft aus gut informierten Bürgern? Geht mit der Verfügbarkeit des Internets ein Abbau von Wissensdifferenzen einher? Der Band gibt eine fundierte, knappe und anschauliche Einführung in die theoretischen Grundlagen, methodischen Zugänge, empirischen Befunde und [...]

englischDo people prefer information that is consistent with their own attitude and avoid contradicting information? Which individual and societal effects arise of selective exposure to confirming information? These questions are examined in research on theories of consistency and selective [...]

englischResearch in media psychology is concerned with explaining experience and behavior in dealing with media. The textbook combines everyday examples with current studies and the most important theories of the field. Media psychology issues are examined through the thematic blocks: opinion [...]

englischFoster child support is an expanding field of work: In youth welfare offices and the foster child services of independent institutions, in guardianship, expert assessments and family courts, specialists have to deal with the key questions relating to foster child support. In addition, there [...]

englischIn socio-economics, managing personnel has become central to ensuring organisations’ survival. Organisations have had to reorganise themselves and they need highly qualified personnel. In addition, the lack of such employees has become palpable and will only intensify. However, instead of [...]