Longitudinal Relations between Children's Exposure to TV Violence and Their Aggressive and Violent Behavior in Young Adulthood: 1977-1992

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 201-221

  Huesmann, Rowell ^a   Moise Titus, Jessica ^a   Podolski, Cheryl Lynn ^a   Eron, Leonard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; TELEVISION; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; TELEVISION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 85047687749     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.39.2.201     Document Type: Review

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