Adolescent romantic relationships in China and Canada: A cross-national comparison

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 113-120

  Li, Zhi Hong ^a   Connolly, Jennifer ^b   Jiang, Depeng ^b   Pepler, Debra ^b   Craig, Wendy ^c  

^a XI'AN UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b York University   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Canada; China; Cross culture; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINA; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; INTIMACY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 77951059027     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025409360292     Document Type: Article

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