Sex as a possible source of group inequivalence in Lovaas (1987)

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 211-215

  Boyd, Richard D ^a  

^a Golden Gate Regional Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioral treatment; Sex proportions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031842266     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026065321080     Document Type: Article

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