Self-regulatory safeguards and the online privacy of preteen children: Implications for the advertising industry

Journal of Advertising

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 79-91

  Miyazaki, Anthony D ^a   Stanaland, Andrea J S ^b   Lwin, May O ^c,d  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Communication ^*

^d NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 70349334357     PISSN: 00913367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/JOA0091-3367380406     Document Type: Article

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