Cultural influences on sharer and recipient behavior: Sharing in Chinese and Indian preschool children

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 219-241

  Rao, Nirmala ^a   Stewart, Sunita Mahtani ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033443444     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022199030002005     Document Type: Article

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