Adjustment problems, self-efficacy, and psychological distress among chinese gifted students in Hong Kong

Roeper Review

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 203-209

  Chan, David W ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 79953769353     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783190609554365     Document Type: Article

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