Beliefs about the causes of poverty in parents and adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage in hong kong

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 272-292

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Chinese families; Economic disadvantage; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PERCEPTION; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CULTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; POVERTY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 4644312176     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.165.3.272-292     Document Type: Article

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