Risks of non-familial violent physical and emotional victimization in four Asian ethnic groups

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 174-187

  Le, Thao N ^a,b   Wallen, Judy ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b National Council on Crime and Delinquency   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian; Emotional victimization; Physical victimization; Risks; Southeast Asian; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAMBODIAN; CHINESE; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG ABUSE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; ASIAN AMERICANS; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649120072     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-007-9100-8     Document Type: Article

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