The influence of culture on parenting practices of east asian families and emotional intelligence of older adolescents: A qualitative study

School Psychology International

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 199-214

  Sung, Helen Y ^a,b  

^a Cupertino High School   (United States)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural influences; East Asian American students; Emotional intelligence; Older adolescents; Parenting practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950671232     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034309352268     Document Type: Article

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