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ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES

Children’s Hobbies as Persuasive Strategies: The Role of Literacy Training in Children’s Responses to Personalized Ads

Pages 70-85 | Received 12 Feb 2021, Accepted 12 Jul 2022, Published online: 16 Sep 2022

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