Teaching styles and occupational stress among Chinese university faculty members

Educational Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 823-841

  Zhang, Li Fang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 35648951252     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410701366043     Document Type: Article

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