The protective functions of relationships, social support and self-esteem in the life satisfaction of children of migrant workers in Shanghai, China

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-157

  Fu Keung Wong, Daniel ^a   Chang, Yingli ^b   He, Xuesong ^c   Wu, Qiaobing ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

children of migrant workers; China; parent child relationship; peer relationship; social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIGRATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 77952518722     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764009102755     Document Type: Article

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