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Research Article

Parenting and Chinese Adolescents’ Multidimensional Prosocial Behaviors: The Moderating Role of Sympathy

Pages 389-408 | Received 31 Oct 2022, Accepted 03 Jul 2023, Published online: 17 Jul 2023

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