Cross-cultural differences in attributions for overcoming specific psychological problems

Journal of Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 727-742

  Furnham, Adrian ^a   Akande, Adebowale ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

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EID: 0031542326     PISSN: 08861641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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