Self-reflected causes of substance abuse among Hong Kong young addicts

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-31

  Cheung, C K ^a   Yeung, J W K ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Opportunity theory; Psychoanalytical theory; Q methodology; Rational choice theory; Social cognitive theory; Social control theory; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347333423     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120701214103     Document Type: Article

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