Depression Level in Inner-City Asian American Adolescents

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 49-64

  Wong, Sandra L ^a  

^a Oakland Unified School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian American adolescents; Cultural orientation; Depression; Interpersonal relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009592650     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v03n03_05     Document Type: Article

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