Adolescent health in Hong Kong: Disturbing socio-demographic correlates

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 259-268

  Kwan, Y K ^a   Ip, W C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Economic well being; Family structure; Migrants; Self assessed health status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HEALTH STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 61349084869     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9281-0     Document Type: Article

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