Adherence to Asian cultural values and cultural fit in Korean American undergraduates' help-seeking attitudes

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 419-428

  Gloria, Alberta M ^a   Castellanos, Jeanett ^b   Park, Yong Sue ^b,c   Kim, Daniel ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Chungdahm Institute   (South Korea)

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EID: 52649170266     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2008.tb00530.x     Document Type: Article

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