The public and private dialogue about the american family on television

Journal of Communication

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 79-110

  Fudge Albada, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0039015890     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2000.tb02864.x     Document Type: Article

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