High abilities and excellence: A cultural perspective

Beyond Knowledge: Extracognitive Aspects of Developing High Ability

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 183-204

  Li, Jin ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84919564413     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410610041     Document Type: Chapter

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