The quality of family life and well-being of Chinese parents in Hong Kong

Psychologia

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 84-93

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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