The value of children to hong kong chinese parents

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 130, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 561-569

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 1542605230     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.1996.9915022     Document Type: Article

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