Factors affecting language development in West African children: A pilot study using a qualitative methodology

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 289-308

  Law, J ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPEECH THERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

AFRICA; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD LANGUAGE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; MALE;

EID: 0034222731     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2000.00147.x     Document Type: Article

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