Cross-cultural comparisons and the presumption of equivalent measurement and theoretical structure: A look beneath the surface

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 555-574

  Byrne, Barbara M ^b   Campbell, T Leanne ^a  

^a VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033197411     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022199030005001     Document Type: Article

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