Evaluating the cultural fit of the new beginnings parent program for divorced asian american mothers: A pilot study

Asian American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 126-133

  Zhou, Qing ^a   Chen, Stephen H ^a   Cookston, Jeffrey T ^b   Wolchik, Sharlene ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese American; Cultural adaptation; Divorce; Parent training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903211393     PISSN: 19481985     EISSN: 19481993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035519     Document Type: Article

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