When a lie is not a lie: Understanding chinese working-class mothers' moral teaching and moral conduct

Social Development

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-87

  Wang, Xiao lei ^a   Bernas, Ronan ^b   Eberhard, Philippe ^c  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deception; Morality; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856029970     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: 14679507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2011.00619.x     Document Type: Article

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