Life satisfaction, positive youth development, and problem behaviour among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 455-474

  Sun, Rachel C F ^a   Shek, Daniel T L ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Life satisfaction; Positive youth development; Problem behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL INDICATOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STUDENT; YOUNG POPULATION;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 75749106570     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9531-9     Document Type: Article

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