Examining creativity in Turkey: Do Western findings apply?

High Ability Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 235-246

  Oral, Gunseli ^a   Kaufman, James C ^b   Agars, Mark D ^b  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36749091170     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: 1469834X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598130701709590     Document Type: Article

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