Bullying and discrimination experiences among Korean-American adolescents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 873-883

  Shin, Jin Y ^a   D'Antonio, Emily ^a   Son, Haein ^b   Kim, Seong A ^c   Park, Yeddi ^d  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Creedmoore Psychiatric Center   (United States)

^c MOLLOY COLLEGE   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Bullying; Depression; Korean American adolescents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; BULLYING; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RACISM; STEREOTYPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ASIAN AMERICANS; BULLYING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW JERSEY; NEW YORK; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052037136     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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