Children's perceptions of aggressive and gender-specific content in toy commercials

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-20

  Klinger, Lori J ^a   Hamilton, James A ^a   Cantrell, Peggy J ^a,b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b East Tennessee State University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 23044522267     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2001.29.1.11     Document Type: Article

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