Family conflict and violent electronic media use in school-aged children

Media Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-86

  Vandewater, Elizabeth A ^a   Lee, June H ^a   Shim, Mi Suk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 13844297141     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S1532785XMEP0701_4     Document Type: Review

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