Individuals in Relationships: Cultural Values, Children's Social Interactions, and the Development of an American Individualistic Self

Developmental Review

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 205-238

  Raeff, Catherine ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031510854     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/drev.1997.0427     Document Type: Article

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