Multitasking With Television Among Adolescents

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 130-148

  Christensen, Claire G ^a   Bickham, David ^b   Ross, Craig S ^d   Rich, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d NONE

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EID: 84924627890     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838151.2014.998228     Document Type: Article

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