A Follow-Up Study of Taiwan Physics and Chemistry Olympians: The Role of Environmental Influences in Talent Development

Gifted and Talented International

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 16-26

  Wu, Wu Tien ^a   Chen, Jau D ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 11344256053     PISSN: 15332276     EISSN: 24709565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2001.11672949     Document Type: Article

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