The Influence of Media Violence on Youth

Psychological Science in the Public Interest

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 81-110

  Anderson, Craig A ^a   Berkowitz, Leonard ^b   Donnerstein, Edward ^c   Huesmann, L Rowell ^d   Johnson, James D ^e   Linz, Daniel ^f   Malamuth, Neil M ^g   Wartella, Ellen ^h  

^a Department of Statistics Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence Iowa State University 2438 Osborn Dr Ames   (United States)

^b Wisconsin Department Natural Rsrc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84996159639     PISSN: 15291006     EISSN: 15396053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-1006.2003.pspi_1433.x     Document Type: Article

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