The differential effects of forms and settings of exposure to violence on adolescents' adjustment

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1309-1337

  Ho, Man Yee ^a   Cheung, Fanny M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents' adjustment; Exposure to violence; Forms and settings of exposure

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT; VIOLENCE; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77952906103     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260509340548     Document Type: Article

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