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Publication Date: 1995
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Adolescents' Uses of Media for Self-Socialization.
Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v24 n5 p519-33 Oct 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 self-socialization. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Classification, Coping, Cultural Images, Developmental Stages, Individual Development, Individual Differences, Mass Media Role, Mass Media Use, Popular Culture, Recreational Activities, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Socialization, Television Viewing
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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