A comparison of u.s. and chinese university students' cognitive development: The cross-cultural applicability of perry's theory

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 425-439

  Zhang, Li Fang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0040814418     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223989909599753     Document Type: Article

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