The development of children's ethnic identity in immigrant Chinese families in Canada: The role of parenting practices and children's perceptions of parental family obligation expectations

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 638-663

  Su, Tina F ^a   Costigan, Catherine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese culture; Ethnic identity; Family obligation expectations; Immigrant families; Parenting practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349607658     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431608325418     Document Type: Article

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