Construction of a positive youth development program in Hong Kong

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 299-302

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHINESE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; HONG KONG; HUMANS;

EID: 33749604300     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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