Inattention-hyperactivity and reading achievement in children from low- income families: A longitudinal model

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 321-331

  Velting, Olivia N ^a   Whitehurst, Grever J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Head Start children; Hyperactivity; Inattention; Low SES; Prereading skills; Reading achievement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; READING; SKILL;

ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; POVERTY; READING; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0030820279     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025716520345     Document Type: Article

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