TV Viewing Compared to Book Reading and Toy Playing Reduces Responsive Maternal Communication with Toddlers and Preschoolers

Human Communication Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 465-487

  Nathanson, Amy I ^a   Rasmussen, Eric E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80052604602     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2011.01413.x     Document Type: Article

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