The effects of sex in television drama shows on emerging adults' sexual attitudes and moral judgments

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-181

  Eyal, Keren ^a   Kunkel, Dale ^b  

^a INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 46249094151     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150801991757     Document Type: Article

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