Beliefs about causes of poverty and psychological well-being of parents and adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage in Hong Kong

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-254

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY THERAPY; FATHER; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOTHER; PARENT; PERCEPTION; POVERTY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RATING SCALE; WELLBEING;

EID: 1942467873     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180490425658     Document Type: Article

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