Contributions of entertainment television to adolescents' sexual attitudes and expectations: The role of viewing amount versus viewer involvement

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 237-249

  Ward, L Monique ^a   Rivadeneyra, Rocio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; EXPECTATION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TELEVISION;

EID: 0032858988     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499909551994     Document Type: Review

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