What do children value in entertainment programs? A cross-cultural investigation

Journal of Communication

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 3-21

  Valkenburg, Patti M ^a   Janssen, Sabine C ^a  

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EID: 0002652612     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.1999.tb02790.x     Document Type: Article

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