Gender-role portrayals in children's television advertisements

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 69-90

  Neto, Félix ^a   Furnham, Adrian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 17444387473     PISSN: 02673843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2005.9747944     Document Type: Article

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