Optimism and socioeconomic status: A cross-cultural study

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-18

  Schutte, James W ^a   Valerio, John K ^a   Carrillo, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

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EID: 21344458989     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.1996.24.1.9     Document Type: Article

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