Factual and evaluative approaches to modifying children's responses to violent television

Journal of Communication

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 321-336

  Nathanson, Amy I ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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TELEVISION;

EID: 2642521167     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/54.2.321     Document Type: Article

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