The (un)fair usage of the 16PF (SA92) in South Africa: A response to C.H. Prinsloo and I. Ebersöhn

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 58-61

  Abrahams, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

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EID: 24944458517     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630203200308     Document Type: Review

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