Interactions, activities and gender in children's television commercials: A content analysis

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-56

  Larson, Mary Strom ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038327030     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4501_4     Document Type: Article

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