volume 24 issue 1 (march 2005) : 76 - 78

GENDER DIFFERENTIALS IN TELEVISION VIEWING BEHAVIOUR OF CHILDREN

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Rita Rani
R
Raj Pathania
1College of Home Science, CSK, HPKV. Palampur - 176 062, India
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The present study was conducted in Panchrukhi block of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. A total of 100 (50 males and 50 females) children in the age group of 6–18 years were randomly selected for the study. The findings indicate that more males as compared to females spend 1–2 hours in watching television, decided by them. Maximum number of respondents imitate the life style of hero/heroines. The findings further revealed that children watch television for entertainment! time pass/games. The television/computer also leads to unsocial and anti social behaviour among children.
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    2. Anonymous (1994). Times of India. New Delhi. May 21.
    3. Dass. B. and Mohansundaram (1990). Social Welfare. 37(7): 11-13.
    4. Laura. E.B. (1996). Child Development. (3'd edition). Prentice Hall of India. New Delhi.
    5. Misra. N.P. and Kothari. PK (1985). Psycholingua. 15(1): 1-6
    6. Thompson. G.G. (1997). Child Psychology. (2nd edition). Surjeet Publication. Delhi
    volume 24 issue 1 (march 2005) : 76 - 78

    GENDER DIFFERENTIALS IN TELEVISION VIEWING BEHAVIOUR OF CHILDREN

    R
    Rita Rani
    R
    Raj Pathania
    1College of Home Science, CSK, HPKV. Palampur - 176 062, India
    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Rani Rita, Pathania Raj (2025). GENDER DIFFERENTIALS IN TELEVISION VIEWING BEHAVIOUR OF CHILDREN. Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research. 24(1): 76 - 78. doi: .
    The present study was conducted in Panchrukhi block of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. A total of 100 (50 males and 50 females) children in the age group of 6–18 years were randomly selected for the study. The findings indicate that more males as compared to females spend 1–2 hours in watching television, decided by them. Maximum number of respondents imitate the life style of hero/heroines. The findings further revealed that children watch television for entertainment! time pass/games. The television/computer also leads to unsocial and anti social behaviour among children.
      1. Anderson. DR et al. (1986). J. Child Develop.. 57:1024-1033.
      2. Anonymous (1994). Times of India. New Delhi. May 21.
      3. Dass. B. and Mohansundaram (1990). Social Welfare. 37(7): 11-13.
      4. Laura. E.B. (1996). Child Development. (3'd edition). Prentice Hall of India. New Delhi.
      5. Misra. N.P. and Kothari. PK (1985). Psycholingua. 15(1): 1-6
      6. Thompson. G.G. (1997). Child Psychology. (2nd edition). Surjeet Publication. Delhi
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