Parents rate the ratings: A test of the validity of the American movie, television, and video game ratings

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-11

  Walsh, D A ^a   Gentile, D A ^a   Van Brederode, T M ^b  

^a National Institute on Media and the Family   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child, psychology; Television; Video games; Violence, prevention and control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RECREATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; TELEVISION; VALIDATION STUDY; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTION PICTURES; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TELEVISION; VIDEO GAMES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0036483649     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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