Will I get there? Effects of parental support on children's possible selves

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 435-453

  Zhu, Shimin ^a   Tse, Samson ^b   Cheung, Sing Hang ^b   Oyserman, Daphna ^c  

^a GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Hong Kong Chinese; Parents; Possible self; Pragmatic support; Socio emotional support; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906314803     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: 20448279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjep.12044     Document Type: Article

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