Self-esteem: A cross-cultural comparison of British-Chinese, White British and Hong Kong Chinese children

Educational Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-74

  Chan, Yiu Man ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 3142522122     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014434100110380     Document Type: Article

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