Comparison of behavioral problems between two samples of 2- to 3-year-old children in Finland and Iceland

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-17

  Hannesdottir, Helga ^a   Sourander, Andre ^b   Piha, Jorma ^b  

^a Reykjavik City Hospital   (Iceland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Checklist; Child behavior; Cross cultural; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; ICELAND; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0034012637     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080394800427528     Document Type: Article

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