Academic achievement of low birthweight children at age 11: The role of cognitive abilities at school entry

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 273-279

  Breslau, N ^a   Johnson, E O ^b   Lucia, V C ^b  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; IQ; Longitudinal study; Low birthweight

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MATHEMATICS;

EID: 0035432528     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010396027299     Document Type: Article

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