Mental health, life stress and social support among young Norwegian adolescents with immigrant and host national background

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-144

  Oppedal, Brit ^a   Røysamb, Espen ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Gender differences; Immigrant; Life stress; Mental health; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642618566     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2004.00388.x     Document Type: Article

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