Is television a health and safety hazard? A cross-sectional analysis of at-risk behavior on primetime television

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 198-222

  Will, Kelli England ^a,e   Geller, E Scott ^b   Porter, Bryan E ^c   Depasquale, Jason P ^d  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CNA CORPORATION   (United States)

^e CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 14644422542     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02100.x     Document Type: Review

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