A longitudinal study of Chinese cultural beliefs about adversity, psychological well-being, delinquency and substance abuse in Chinese adolescents with economic disadvantage

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 385-409

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adversity; Chinese adolescents; Cultural beliefs; Economic disadvantaged; Longitudinal study; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; YOUNG POPULATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD;

EID: 19544370328     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-8029-8     Document Type: Article

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