Impacts of filial piety on preference for kinship versus public care

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 617-634

  Cheung, Chau Kiu ^a   Kwon, Alex Yui Huen ^b   Ng, Sik Hung ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33748873975     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20118     Document Type: Article

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