Predictors of Moral Reasoning among African American Children: A Preliminary Study

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-64

  Humphries, Marisha L ^a   Parker, Bonita L ^a   Jagers, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84990353568     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798400026001003     Document Type: Article

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