Parental mediation theory for the digital age

Communication Theory

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 323-343

  Clark, Lynn Schofield ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MEDIA ROLE; PARENTAL CARE; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 80054702421     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: 14682885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2011.01391.x     Document Type: Review

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