A longitudinal study of hong kong adolescents' and parents' perceptions of family functioning and well-being

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 389-403

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 0032246499     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221329809596160     Document Type: Article

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