Some correlates of health locus of control among multicultural individuals

Current Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-178

  Vandervoort, Debra J ^a   Luis, Pamela K ^a   Hamilton, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

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EID: 21944437801     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-997-1022-z     Document Type: Article

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