Perceptions of social changes and social identity: Study focusing on Hong Kong society after reunification

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 232-240

  Kim, Jungsik ^a   Ng, Sik Hung ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Need for closure; Reunification; Social change; Social identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249090582     PISSN: 13672223     EISSN: 1467839X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-839X.2008.00262.x     Document Type: Article

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