(De)coding television's representation of sexuality: Beyond behaviors and dialogue

Media Messages and Public Health: A Decisions Approach to Content Analysis

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 137-153

  Sorsoli, Lynn ^a   Monique Ward, L ^b   Tolman, Deborah L ^c,d  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 84908912498     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203887349     Document Type: Chapter

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