Media violence research and youth violence data: Why do they conflict?

Academic Psychiatry

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 144-150

  Olson, Cheryl K ^a,b  

^a Center for Mental Health and Media   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRIME; FIGHTING; GAME; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERCEPTION; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; PUBLIC OPINION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES; VIDEO GAMES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 4043154099     PISSN: 10429670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ap.28.2.144     Document Type: Review

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