Short-term and long-term effects of violent media on aggression in children and adults

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 348-352

  Bushman, Brad J ^a,b   Huesmann, L Rowell ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGRESSION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MUSIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; TELEVISION; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGRESSION; AGING; CHILD; COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; TIME FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33645564027     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 10724710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.160.4.348     Document Type: Article

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