Assessing the Impact of Social Factors on the Mental Health of Chinese at Risk Adolescents in Hong Kong

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 609-619

  Davis, Cindy ^a   Tang, Catherine ^b   Ko, Janet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0345015955     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/32.5.609     Document Type: Article

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