The effects of violent video games on adolescents: The overlooked influence of development

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 377-389

  Kirsh, Steven J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Risk factors; Video games

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; BIOLOGY; COGNITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037624940     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-1789(02)00056-3     Document Type: Review

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