Eating disorders, parent-child conflicts, and family therapy in Shenzhen, China

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 803-810

  Ma, Joyce L C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Case studies; Chinese culture; Eating disorders; Families; Qualitative research; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINA; CONFLICT; CULTURAL FACTOR; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BULIMIA NERVOSA; CHINA; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS;

EID: 44149114003     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732308318737     Document Type: Article

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