From the mouths of babes: Exploring families' career socialization of young children in China, Lebanon, Belgium, and the United States

Journal of Family Communication

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 148-164

  Buzzanell, Patrice M ^a   Berkelaar, Brenda L ^b   Kisselburgh, Lorraine ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 79954563527     PISSN: 15267431     EISSN: 15327698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15267431.2011.554494     Document Type: Article

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