From heathers to mean girls: An examination of relational aggression in film

Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 262-276

  Cecil, Dawn K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Aggression; Film; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 60049085655     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10708286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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