Extension of the internal/external frame of reference model of self-concept formation: Importance of native and nonnative languages for Chinese students

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 543-553

  Marsh, Herbert W ^a   Kong, Chit Kwong ^b   Hau, Kit Tai ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 85047682380     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.93.3.543     Document Type: Article

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