Perceived parental control processes, parent-child relational qualities and psychological well-being of Chinese adolescents in intact and non-intact families in Hong Kong

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-175

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b   Lee, Tak Yan ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Education; Hong Kong; Parental control; Parents; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 34250185065     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2007.19.2.167     Document Type: Article

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