The missing role of parents: A content analysis of newspaper coverage of parenting practices and communication strategies for addressing binge drinking

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-61

  Askelson, Natoshia M ^a   Campo, Shelly ^a   Mastin, Teresa ^b   Slonske, Mary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Nereus Strategic Communication Worldwide   (United States)

Author keywords

College Binge Drinking; Media Advocacy; Parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875349646     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090802637031     Document Type: Article

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