Individualism versus collectivism: A comparison of Kenyan and American self-concepts

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 261-273

  Ma, Vaunne ^b   Schoeneman, Thomas J ^a  

^a LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031529799     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp1902_7     Document Type: Article

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