Social aggression on television and its relationship to children's aggression in the classroom

Human Communication Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-71

  Martins, Nicole ^a   Wilson, Barbara J ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 83255182226     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2011.01417.x     Document Type: Article

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