The Chinese version of the self-report family inventory: Does culture make a difference?

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 315-329

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 22044433797     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973159800800305     Document Type: Article

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