Cultural variations in family beliefs about children's performance in mathematics: Comparisons among People's Republic of China, Chinese-American, and Caucasian-American families.

Robert D. Hess, Chih-Mei Chang, Teresa M. McDevitt·1987·Journal of Educational Psychology
DOI 10.1037//0022-0663.79.2.179

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Hess, R. D., Chang, C.-M., & McDevitt, T. M. (1987). Cultural variations in family beliefs about children's performance in mathematics: Comparisons among People's Republic of China, Chinese-American, and Caucasian-American families. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-0663.79.2.179

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