Have recent studies addressed methodological issues raised by five decades of television violence research? A critical review

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-139

  Ferguson, Christopher J ^a   Savage, Joanne ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Mass media; Television; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRIME; GENETIC TRAIT; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SCIENTIST; STANDARD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEVISION; TELEVISION VIOLENCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84857049167     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.11.001     Document Type: Review

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