Do adolescent developmental issues disappear overnight? Reflections about holistic development in university students

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages 353-361

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b,c   Wong, Keri K ^d  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developmental issues; Mental health; Positive youth development; Prevention programs; University students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HOLISTIC CARE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; HUMANS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952397707     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2011.5     Document Type: Article

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