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ERIC Number: EJ658788
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
Beyond Parents and Peers: The Role of Important Non-Parental Adults (VIPs) in Adolescent Development in China and the United States.
Chen, Chuansheng; Greenberger, Ellen; Farruggia, Susan; Bush, Kevin; Dong, Qi
Psychology in the Schools, v40 n1 p35-50 Jan 2003
To understand cross-cultural differences and similarities in the social contexts for adolescent development, American and Chinese 11th graders were surveyed about a non-parental adult who had played an important role in their lives (VIPs). Results showed that adolescents' VIPs in Chinese were more likely to be teachers, to provide support in education-related areas, and to be considered role models. (Contains 59 references and 7 tables.) (GCP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adult Child Relationship, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Role Models, Social Environment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: China