A brief overview of adolescent developmental problems in Hong Kong

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages 2243-2256

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b,c   Keung Ma, Hing ^d   Sun, Rachel C F ^e  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; developmental problems; positive youth development; prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BULLYING; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; MATERIALISTIC ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; BULLYING; CHILD; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855162946     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/2011/896835     Document Type: Article

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