The matson evaluation of social skills with youngsters: Reliability and validity of a Chinese translation

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 123-125

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a  

^a Social Welfare Department of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0030640681     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0191-8869(96)00166-3     Document Type: Article

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