Parent-child relationship and parental well-being of chinese parents in Hong Kong

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 459-473

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0031280718     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0147-1767(97)00020-5     Document Type: Article

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