Chinese cultural beliefs about adversity: Its relationship to psychological well-being, school adjustment and problem behaviour in Hong Kong adolescents with and without economic disadvantage

Childhood

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-80

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent adjustment; Adversity; Chinese cultural beliefs; Economic disadvantage; Resilience

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542267809     PISSN: 09075682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0907568204040185     Document Type: Review

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