Using TV as a guide: Associations between television viewing and adolescents' sexual attitudes and behavior

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 133-156

  Ward, L Monique ^a   Friedman, Kimberly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 33645158430     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2006.00125.x     Document Type: Article

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