Chinese and american Adolescents' perceptions of the purposes of education and beliefs about the world of work

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-90

  Lau, Sing ^a   Nicholls, John G ^b   Thorkildsen, Theresa A ^b   Patashnick, Michael ^c  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22844454566     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2000.28.1.73     Document Type: Article

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