Understanding Distress: The Role of Face Concern Among Chinese Americans, European Americans, Hong Kong Chinese, and Mainland Chinese

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-248

  Mak, Winnie W S ^a   Chen, Sylvia Xiaohua ^b   Lam, Amy G ^c   Yiu, Venus F L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum   (United States)

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EID: 58749090744     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000008316378     Document Type: Article

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