Adolescent sex and mass media: a developmental approach
Chapin, J.R.
Adolescence 35(140): 799-811
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-8449 PMID: 11214217 Document Number: 254664
Media critics point to adolescents' exposure to "sexy" television and popular music. Developmental transitions lead to increased information seeking, and developmental tasks force adolescents to find information sources other than their parents, implying a link between sexy media and adolescent development. Media research informed by knowledge of adolescent development may be able to clarify this connection, and model development is discussed here.