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Peer reviewedArnett, Jeffrey Jensen – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1995
A typology of adolescent media uses is presented, discussing five uses--entertainment, identity formation, high sensation, coping, and youth culture identification--in relation to adolescent socialization. Media differ from other socializing agents in that adolescents have greater control over their media choices, resulting in substantial…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Classification
