The depiction of mental illnesses in children's television programs

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 121-133

  Wahl, Otto ^a   Hanrahan, Erin ^a   Karl, Kelly ^a   Lasher, Erin ^a   Swaye, Janel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

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EID: 33846138333     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20138     Document Type: Article

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