Killing monsters: Why children need fantasy, super heroes, and make-believe violence / Gerard Jones

By Gérard Jones. 2003

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Public policy and the effects of media violence on children (2007, background): “In addition, there are a handful of vocal critics of the media violence literature (e.g., Cumberbatch, 1989; Fowles, 1999; Freedman, 1984, 2002; Jones, 2002), sometimes supported by one or more of the media industries.”
The Motivational Pull of Video Games: A Self-Determination Theory Approach (2006, background): “In contrast, other scholars have argued that psychological beneﬁts can be derived from game experiences, including a sense of efﬁcacy and power over one’s environment (e.g., Jones, 2002), as well as improvements in learning (Gee, 2003; Johnson, 2005).”
Putting the Gay in Games (2009, background): “…journalists, and developers will fight against too much regulation of violent games (Entertainment Consumers Association, 2007; Jenkins, 2007; Jones, 2002), a similar fight for expression of sex in video games is rare, excepting the Sex in Games special interest group of the IGDA…”