Violence on the screen and its implications for censorship

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 164-168

  Sheehan, Peter W ^a  

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EID: 0031329747     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049539708260461     Document Type: Article

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