The model minority thesis revisited: (counter)evidence from the science and engineering fields

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 291-315

  Tang, Joyce ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0006212745     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886397333003     Document Type: Article

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