Adolescents' perceptions of their parents' academic expectations: Comparison of American, Chinese-american, and Chinese high school students

Family Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-118

  Chen, Huabin ^b   Lan, William ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750504007     PISSN: 00916544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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