Cultural and demographic correlates of self-reported guardedness among East Asian immigrants in the US

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 150-159

  Barry, Declan T ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0141432182     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590244000287     Document Type: Article

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