Family Affection as a Protective Factor Against the Negative Effects of Perceived Asian Values Gap on the Parent-Child Relationship for Asian American Male and Female College Students

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-26

  Park, Yong S ^a   Vo, Leyna P ^b   Tsong, Yuying ^c  

^a Department of Counseling Clinical and School Psychology ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

affectionate communication; affective orientation; affective responsiveness; Asian values; parent child relationship

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ASIAN AMERICANS; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL VALUES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58449134160     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013378     Document Type: Article

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