The Prevalence of Sexual Imagery in Ads Targeted to Young Adults

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 403-412

  Reichert, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 0346338315     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2003.tb00460.x     Document Type: Review

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