The cultural adaptation of the youth quality of life instrument-research version for Latino children and adolescents

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-86

  Chavez, Ligia M ^a   Matías Carrelo, Leida ^a   Barrio, Concepcion ^b   Canino, Glorisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural adaptation; Focus groups; Latino children and adolescents; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846028808     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-006-9069-2     Document Type: Article

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