Media Violence and Children's ADHD-Related Behaviors: A Genetic Susceptibility Perspective

Journal of Communication

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 42-60

  Nikkelen, Sanne W C ^a   Vossen, Helen G M ^a   Valkenburg, Patti M ^a   Velders, Fleur P ^b   Windhorst, Dafna A ^b,c   Jaddoe, Vincent W V ^b   Hofman, Albert ^b   Verhulst, Frank C ^b   Tiemeier, Henning ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84894975377     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcom.12073     Document Type: Article

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