Relations between social problem solving and indicators of interpersonal and family well-being among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 517-539

  Siu, Andrew M ^a   Shek, Daniel T L ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Emotional well being; Empathy; Family functioning; Indicators of quality of life; Social problem solving

Indexed keywords

QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; YOUNG POPULATION;

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

EID: 19544374621     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-8034-y     Document Type: Article

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