Social and psychological adjustment of Chinese Canadian children

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 330-338

  Chen, Xinyin ^a   Tse, Hennis Chi Hang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese Canadian children; psychological adjustment; social adjustment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LONELINESS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 77954038116     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025409337546     Document Type: Article

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