Impact of housing design factors on children's conduct at school: An empirical study of Hong Kong

Journal of Housing and the Built Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 427-439

  Li, L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Children's conduct; Environment; Housing

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; HOUSING CONDITIONS; HOUSING POLICY; URBAN HOUSING;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 80054050527     PISSN: 15664910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10901-011-9236-7     Document Type: Article

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