The impact of news use and social capital on youth wellbeing: An aggregate-level analysis

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 947-965

  Beaudoin, Christopher E ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36549027830     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20205     Document Type: Article

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