Lifestyle Practices, Psychological Well-Being, and Substance Use among Chinese-Canadian Youth

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 207-222

  Fang, Lin ^a   Zhang, Vivian F ^a   Poon, Helen Lai Man ^b   Fung, Wai Lun Alan ^a,c   Katakia, Dhvani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Hong Fook Mental Health Association   (Canada)

^c NORTH YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese Canadians; emerging adults; lifestyle; mental health; substance use; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907471640     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2014.932732     Document Type: Article

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