Perceived child behaviour problems, parenting stress, and marital satisfaction: Comparison of new arrival and local parents of preschool children in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 364-371

  Leung, Shirley S L ^a   Leung, Cynthia ^a   Chan, Ruth ^a  

^a Family Health Service   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Child behavior disorders; Emigration and immigration; Marriage; Parenting; Stress, psychological

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PARENTAL STRESS; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 35548946722     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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