Perceptions of giftedness and self-concepts among junior secondary students in Hong Kong

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 243-252

  Chan, David W ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Giftedness; Hong Kong; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036258231     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015478015956     Document Type: Article

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