Predictors of subjective outcome evaluation findings in a positive youth development program in Hong Kong

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-255

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b,c,d   Ma, Cecilia M S ^a   Tang, Christina Y P ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

^c EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Positive youth development; Predictors; Project PATHS; Subjective outcome evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINESE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL; HONG KONG; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM;

EID: 84861080511     PISSN: 21910367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJDHD.2011.040     Document Type: Article

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