Design of a positive youth development program in Hong Kong

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 315-327

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b   Ma, Hing Keung ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Chinese; Development; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HONG KONG; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER; STUDENT; TEACHING;

EID: 33646523588     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2006.18.3.315     Document Type: Review

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