Fear of crime and television use: A uses and gratifications approach

Communications

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-142

  Minnebo, Jurgen ^a  

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EID: 2542553421     PISSN: 03412059     EISSN: 16134087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/comm.2000.25.2.125     Document Type: Article

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