Are parents accurate reporters of their child's cognitive abilities?

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-77

  Waschbusch, Daniel A ^a   Daleiden, Eric ^b   Drabman, Ronald S ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Parents reports; Wechsler intelligence scale for children third edition; Woodcock Johnson psychoeducational battery revised

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0033916812     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007576515188     Document Type: Article

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