Development of a culturally specific career exploration group for urban Chinese immigrant youth

Career Development Quarterly

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-73

  Shea, Munyi ^a   Ma, Pei Wen Winniec ^b,d   Yeh, Christine J ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^d WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34748847595     PISSN: 08894019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2007.tb00020.x     Document Type: Article

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