Adolescent-parent conflict in Hong Kong and Shenzhen: A comparison of youth in two cultural contexts

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 201-211

  Yau, Jenny ^a   Smetana, Judith ^b  

^a GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINA; CHINESE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDEPENDENCE; INTERVIEW; MALE; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0037687750     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250244000209     Document Type: Review

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