Hopelessness in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong: Demograpic and family correlates

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 279-290

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b   Lee, T Y ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Hong Kong; Hopelessness; Parent child relational qualities; Parental control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMOTION; EXPECTATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH SCHOOL; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; SATISFACTION; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STUDENTS;

EID: 26444537065     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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