Health and Well-Being

Section 6 - Health and Well-Being

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Fanny M. Cheung and

Diane F. Halpern

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Fanny M. Cheung: Affiliation:
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Diane F. Halpern: Affiliation:
Claremont McKenna College, California

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Information: The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Women , pp. 449 - 540

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