A content analysis of safety behaviors of television characters: Implications for children's safety and injury

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 517-528

  Potts, Richard ^a   Runyan, Duane ^a   Zerger, Anne ^a   Marchetti, Kenneth ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood injury; safety; television content

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD INJURY; EXPERIENCE; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATION; ROLE PLAYING; SAFETY; SOCIAL LEARNING; TELEVISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARTOONS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; ROLE; SAFETY; SAMPLING STUDIES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TELEVISION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030017458     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/21.4.517     Document Type: Article

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