Jean Marquis
04/01/98 05:02 PM



You could try the following page which is found on the Media Awareness
Network.

Health Issues and Media Influences
(http://www.screen.com/mnet/eng/health.htm)

The page is described as:

...Health Issues and Media Influences provides a series of lessons and
resources that help young students understand how advertising and the media
work to influence their thinking. Tobacco and alcohol advertising, food
advertising and packaging, body image, sexuality and role-modelling in
fashion and popular culture, portrayals of violence, and social and family
relationships are just some of the health and media issues that are
explored.  Through these lessons, teachers and parents can encourage
children to look beyond the messages of popular culture, and empower them
to make their own healthy lifestyle choices.

I hope this helps.

Jean Marquis





phodges @ CCINET.AB.CA on 31/03/98 13:38:12

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To:   CLICK4HP @ YORKU.CA
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Subject:  Media and Insurance




I have two requests:
-Does anyone know of a good resource (one-pager or short) for parents on
children and the media. I would like a thoughtful resource on some points
to consider regarding children and media, not just a knee-jerk reaction
along the lines of "we don't even have a T.V., all T. V. is negative,
violent, etc."
-What do other consultants do for practice insurance. For example, we
have several multicultural workers, working part-time, who cannot afford
a lot of money on insurance.
I would appreciate any tips regarding either of these items.
Phyllis Hodges