Television and the behaviour of adolescents: Does socio-economic status moderate the link?

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1324-1336

  Chowhan, James ^a   Stewart, Jennifer M ^b  

^a McMaster University Research Data Centre   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Behaviour; Canada; Gender; Socioeconomic status (SES); Television

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; GENDER; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TELEVISION;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR THEORY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPLACEMENT BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEVISION VIEWING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS; VIOLENCE; WOMEN, WORKING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34548182622     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.05.019     Document Type: Article

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