Evaluation of sexual content in teen-centered films from 1980 to 2007

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 454-474

  Callister, Mark ^a   Stern, Lesa A ^b   Coyne, Sarah M ^a   Robinson, Tom ^a   Bennion, Emily ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTMONT COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 79960499805     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2010.500446     Document Type: Article

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