Does television exposure influence college-aged women's sexual self-concept?

Media Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-181

  Aubrey, Jennifer Stevens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 34547552761     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213260701375561     Document Type: Article

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