Cultural predictors of the parenting cognitions of immigrant Chinese mothers and fathers in Canada

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 432-442

  Costigan, Catherine ^a   Su, Tina F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultural values; Family; Immigration; Parenting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CHINESE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EXPECTATION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 50449087603     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025408093662     Document Type: Article

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