The Invisible Generation: Portrayals of the Elderly on Prime-time Television

Communication Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 111-119

  Robinson, James D ^a   Skill, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 84937289380     PISSN: 08934215     EISSN: 17451043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08934219509367617     Document Type: Article

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