Self-concept and social acceptance in multiracial African schools: A test of the insulation, subjective culture, and bicultural competence hypotheses

Cross-Cultural Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 331-355

  Mpofu, Elias ^a,c   Watkins, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 21944449305     PISSN: 10693971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106939719703100403     Document Type: Article

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