Idol worship as compensation for parental absence

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-46

  Cheung, Chau Kiu ^a   Yue, Xiao Dong ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Celebrity worship; Compensation theory; Fandom; Idolatry; Parental absence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873148800     PISSN: 02673843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2011.649399     Document Type: Article

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