The determinants of parents' beliefs about the intelligence of their children: A study from Hong Kong

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 343-352

  Furnham, Adrian ^a   Rakow, Tim ^b   Mak, Twiggy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0036947207     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590244000151     Document Type: Article

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