Reasoning and negotiation about child responsibility in urban Chinese families: Reports from mothers, fathers and children

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 48-58

  Bowes, Jennifer M ^a   Chen, May Jane ^b   San, Li Qing ^c   Yuan, Li ^d  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (China)

^d CAPITAL NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0942287896     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250344000262     Document Type: Review

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