Cultural and gender differences in perceptions of stressors and coping skills a study of Western and African college students in China

School Psychology International

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 182-203

  Hashim, Ismail Hussein ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 0038445489     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034303024002004     Document Type: Article

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