Parental mediation of children's television viewing in low-income families

Journal of Communication

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 847-863

  Warren, Ron ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FAMILY STRUCTURE; INCOME; MEDIA ROLE; PARENTAL CARE; TELEVISION;

EID: 31044444757     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/55.4.847     Document Type: Article

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