Prevalence of disabling conditions among African-American children and youth

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 265-272

  Saravanabhavan, R C ^a   Walker, Sylvia ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Disability; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; DISABLED PERSON; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFANT; NEGRO; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; DISABLED PERSONS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFANT; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033127686     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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