Children's exposure to negative internet content: Effects of family context

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 488-509

  Cho, Chang Hoan ^a   Cheon, Hongsik John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745037471     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_8     Document Type: Article

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