The Impact of Adolescents' News and Action Movie Viewing on Risky Driving Behavior: A Longitudinal Study

Human Communication Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 488-508

  Beullens, Kathleen ^a   Roe, Keith ^a   Van den Bulck, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 80052556527     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2011.01412.x     Document Type: Article

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