The Communalism Scale and Collectivistic-Individualistic Tendencies: Some Preliminary Findings

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 153-167

  Jagers, Robert J ^a   Mock, Lynne O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84965663798     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00957984950212004     Document Type: Article

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