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Supporting School Readiness by Bolstering Parents’ Perceived Social Norms by Aladé, Fashina, Aley, Melinda R., Rhodes, Nancy, Ewoldsen, David R.

“…The acquisition of school readiness skills upon kindergarten entry predicts children’s success later in life. Yet many parents, especially in under-resourced…”
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From Whom Do Young Adults Actively Seek Career Information? An Ego-network Analysis of Vocational Anticipatory Socialization by Aley, Melinda R., Levine, Kenneth J.

“…Using an ego network analysis, this study examined how young adults actively seek out vocational anticipatory socialization ("VAS") information and whether…”
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The Representation of Altruism and Egoism in Children's Books by Tamborini, Ron, Hahn, Lindsay, Klebig, Brian, Walling, Brandon M., Kryston, Kevin, Aley, Melinda R.

“…Although the social implications of children's media have been a central public concern for millennia, there has been no systematic attempt to quantify the…”
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Socialization to Science: Using Media to Help Young People in the United States Consider a Career in a STEM-related Field by Levine, Kenneth J., Miller, Vernon D., Quilliam, Elizabeth Taylor, McAlister, Anna R., Aley, Melinda R.

“…Vocational anticipatory socialization (VAS) is a multi-year, multi-step process that begins in childhood and informs young adults about possibilities for their…”
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The Powerful Male Hero: A Content Analysis of Gender Representation in Posters for Children’s Animated Movies by Aley, Melinda, Hahn, Lindsay

“…Findings across a wide body of research suggest that media targeted at young audiences often portray characters according to stereotypical gender roles…”
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Altruistic and Egoistic Motivations of Male and Female Characters in Common Sense Media Television Programming for Children by Aley, Melinda, Hahn, Lindsay

“…Guided by previous work investigating media as a socializing agent for individuals’ expectations about gender roles in society and the model of intuitive…”
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An examination of differences in product types and gender stereotypes depicted in advertisements targeting masculine, feminine, and LGBTQ audiences by Aley, Melinda, Thomas, Brandon

“…Advertising often depicts traditional gender stereotypes. However, the LGBTQ community represents a market that does not conform to these stereotypes. This…”
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Careers after COVID: examining the influence of vocational anticipatory socialization on post-pandemic career values and choices of emerging adults in the United States by Levine, Kenneth, Aley, Melinda, Miller, Vernon

“…The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on society includes the careers and career decision-making of emerging adults. This impact could influence how emerging…”
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Introducing the Sixth Source of Vocational Anticipatory Socialization: Using the Internet to Search for Career Information by Levine, Kenneth J., Aley, Melinda

“…Research examining vocational anticipatory socialization (VAS) has identified five sources of information. This article presents a potential new source of…”
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Popular culture at work: how emerging adults' favorite celebrity can influence future career aspirations and work ethic by Aley, Melinda R., Levine, Kenneth J.

“…The influence of celebrities on career aspirations has received little attention in vocational anticipatory socialization research. Two studies examined the…”
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The Impact of Comparative Moral Superiority on Protagonist Appeal by Tamborini, Ron, Baldwin, Joshua, Grady, Sara M., Aley, Melinda, Goble, Henry, Olah, Matthew, Prabhu, Sujay

“…Four studies examine the appeal of protagonists who are sometimes immoral in real-world (Studies 1 & 2) and fictional (Studies 3 & 4) settings. In both,…”
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Early Adolescents Can Extract Distinct Moral Lessons from Narrative Media Content by Hahn, Lindsay, Tamborini, Ron, Aley, Melinda, Baldwin, Joshua, Grady, Sara M.

“…Extant research suggests that young audiences often misinterpret narratives' moral messages, potentially limiting the ability of narratives to serve as…”
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What can heroes and villains teach young audiences? A research brief investigating the values emphasized in family-rated Walt Disney films by Hahn, Lindsay, Aley, Melinda, Frank, Alexandra L., Lattimer, Tahleen

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Increasing career confidence of emerging adults: assessing the influence of vocational anticipatory socialization and work ethics by Aley, Melinda, Levine, Kenneth J.

“…During an emerging adult's career decision-making and development, the work ethic is defined as an individual's commitment to valuing work and believing that…”
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Examining the Motivations of Walt Disney Heroes and Villains and Their Association with Audience Appeal and Future Film Production by Hahn, Lindsay, Aley, Melinda, Frank, Alexandra, Lawrence, Candice, Lattimer, Tahleen A.

“…Guided by the model of intuitive-motivation and exemplars, we content analyzed the population of N = 734 Walt Disney Studio film synopses to determine whether…”
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Preparing for Careers: Emerging Adults' Perceptions of Career Messages Received from Different Vocational Anticipatory Socialization Sources by Aley, Melinda, Levine, Kenneth J.

“…The six sources of vocational anticipatory socialization (VAS) information communicate important career-related messages that are vital to the future success…”
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Career Barriers Affecting First-Generation College Students: Can Socializing Messages Increase Career Confidence? by Levine, Kenneth J., Aley, Melinda

“…Two studies were conducted on the career barriers emerging adults perceive hinder their future career success. Study One asked what barriers are believed to be…”
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Using Attribution Theory To Explain The Affective Dispositions Of Tireless Moral Monitors Toward Narrative Characters by Tamborini, Ron, Grall, Clare, Prabhu, Sujay, Hofer, Matthias, Novotny, Eric, Hahn, Lindsay, Klebig, Brian, Kryston, Kevin, Baldwin, Joshua, Aley, Melinda, Sethi, Neha

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Working and Parenting During a Pandemic: Children’s and Parents’ Perceptions of Work-Life Balance While Working From Home by Levine, Kenneth J., Aley, Melinda, Aladé, Fashina

“…The COVID-19 pandemic forced many parents to work from home while children participated in distance learning, providing a unique opportunity to examine what…”
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Toward Defining Prosocial and Antisocial Media Content in Terms of Intuitive Motivations by Tamborini, Ron, Hahn, Lindsay, Baldwin, Joshua, Klebig, Brian, Prabhu, Sujay, Aley, Melinda, Hofer, Matthias, Novotny, Eric, Sethi, Neha

“…Prosocial and antisocial media content and effects have been a major focus of media scholars. Given this importance, we might expect the terms prosocial and…”
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