The structure of self-reported problem behaviors in Chinese children

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-33

  Xin, Tao ^b   Zhou, Zheng ^a   Bray, Melissa A ^b   Kehle, Thomas J ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0037237165     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.10067     Document Type: Article

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