Positive effects of television on children's social interactions: A meta-analysis

Media Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-322

  Mares, Marie Louise ^a,c   Woodard, Emory ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 23844491638     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S1532785XMEP0703_4     Document Type: Article

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