An ecological perspective on the media and youth development

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1186-1203

  McHale, Susan M ^a   Dotterer, Aryn ^a   Kim, Ji Yeon ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Daily activities; Development; Ecology; Family context; Media

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849095673     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764209331541     Document Type: Article

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