The relationship of the family social environment, peer influences, and peer relationships to altruistic orientation in chinese children

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 267-274

  Ma, Hing Keung ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Altruistic orientation; Family; Peers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141480818     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320309597983     Document Type: Article

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