Parent and child perspectives on the presence and meaning of parental television mediation

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 201-220

  Nathanson, Amy I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0038334134     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4502_1     Document Type: Article

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