This section includes an edited book which examines how learning from media by young children is impacted by the content and the context of the interactions. We conducted content analyses to find out how programming was constructed and also found that how adults supported children during learning affected how much young children could gain from media experiences.
Ribner, A.D., Barr, R.F., Nichols, D.L. (2021). Background media use is negatively related to language and literacy skills: indirect effects of self-regulation. Pediatric Research, 89, 1523-1529.
Linebarger, D.L., Barr, R., Lapierre, M.A., & Piotrowski, J.T. (2014). Associations Between Parenting, Media Use, Cumulative Risk, and Children’s Executive Functioning. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 35, 367-377.
Bank, A.M., Barr, R., Calvert, S.L., Parrott, W.G., McDonough, S.C., & Rosenblum, K. (2011). Maternal depression and family media use: A questionnaire and diary analysis. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
Barr, R., Danziger, C., Hilliard, M.E., Andolina, C., & Ruskis, J. (2010). Amount, content and context of infant media exposure: a parental questionnaire and diary analysis. International Journal of Early Years Education, 18(2), 107-122.
Fenstermacher, S., Barr, R., Brey, E., Pempek, T.A., Ryan, M., Calvert, S.L., Shwery, C.E. & Linebarger, D. (2010). Interaction quality depicted in infant and toddler videos: Where are the Interactions? Infant and Child Development, 19, 594-612.
Fenstermacher, S., Barr, R., Salerno, K., Garcia, A., Shwery, C.E., Calvert, S.L. & Linebarger, D.L. (2010). Infant directed media: An analysis of product information and claims. Infant and Child Development, 19, 557-576.
Vaala, S.E., Linebarger, D.L., Fenstermacher, S.K., Tedone, A., Brey, E., Barr, R., Moses, A., Shwery, C.E., & Calvert, S.L. (2010). Content analysis of language – Promoting teaching strategies used in infant-directed media. Infant and Child Development, 19, 628-648.
Fidler, A.E., Zack, E., Barr, R. (2010). Television viewing patterns in 6- to 18- Month-Olds: The role of caregiver – Infant Interactional Quality. Infancy, 13, 30-56.
Lauricella, A.R., Barr, R.F. & Calvert, S.L. (2009). Emerging computer skills: Influences of young children’s executive functioning abilities and parental scaffolding. Journal of Children and Media, 3(3), 217-233.
Barr, R., Zack, E., Garcia, A., Muentener, P. (2008). Infants’ attention and responsiveness to television increases with prior exposure and parental interaction. Infancy, 13(1), 30-56.
Calvert, S. L., Rideout, V.J., Woolard, J.L., Barr, R.F., Strouse, G.A. (2005). Age, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Patterns in Early Computer Use: A National Survey. American Behavioral Scientist, 48(5), 590-607. and Child Development, 19, 553-556.