Depressive symptoms among native and immigrant adolescents in Norway: The role of gender and urbanization

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-109

  Fandrem, Hildegunn ^a   Sam, David L ^b   Roland, Erling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Depressive symptoms; Gender; Immigrant; Quality of life; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; IMMIGRANT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; URBANIZATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 64249170437     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9291-y     Document Type: Article

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