The construct validity of the griffiths scales of mental development

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-83

  Luiz, D M ^a   Foxcroft, C D ^a   Stewart, R ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Development; Factor analysis; Griffiths scales; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MENTAL FUNCTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; VALIDATION STUDY;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; MENTAL PROCESSES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0035234002     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2001.00158.x     Document Type: Article

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