The development of ethnic identity among chinese adoptees: Paradoxical effects of school diversity

Adoption Quarterly

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 25-46

  Adams, Gregory ^a   Tessler, Richard ^b   Gamache, Gail ^c  

^a AUSTIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 33751112236     PISSN: 10926755     EISSN: 1544452X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J145v08n03_02     Document Type: Article

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