Violent behavior in Chinese adolescents with an economic disadvantage. Psychological, family and interpersonal correlates

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 219-233

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a   Tang, Vera ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent violent behavior; Chinese adolescents; Disadvantaged families; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINESE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0141961087     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2003.15.3.219     Document Type: Article

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