Parasocial relationships and television: A meta-analysis of the effects

Mass Media Effects Research: Advances Through Meta-Analysis

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 301-314

  Schiappa, Edward ^a   Allen, Mike ^b   Gregg, Peter B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 84920688084     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203823453     Document Type: Chapter

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