Review of Research: The Influence of Television on Children's Gender Role Socialization

Childhood Education

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 322-324

  Witt, Susan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

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EID: 4344704227     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2000.10522124     Document Type: Article

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