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How Much Exposure Do Children Have to Violence in Video Games?

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In order to assess the potential risks associated with playing violent video games, we must first establish to what extent these games are defined by violence and what type of violence that might be. We can then find out to what extent players—especially children—are likely to be exposed to video game violence as a function of their usual playing habits. This chapter examines the relevant evidence and uses it to discover whether there is a real reason for concern given the content of the video games that are played most often.

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Gunter, B. (2016). How Much Exposure Do Children Have to Violence in Video Games?. In: Does Playing Video Games Make Players More Violent?. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57985-0_2

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