Value differences between generations in China: A study in Shanghai

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-81

  Sun, Jiaming ^a   Wang, Xun ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY COMMERCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PARKSIDE   (United States)

Author keywords

Generation; Youth culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349110572     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260903173462     Document Type: Article

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