Neuropsychological and academic characteristics of Mexican-American children: A longitudinal field study

Applied Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 458-478

  Bowler, Rosemarie M ^a,e   Smith, Margot W ^b   Schwarzer, Ralf ^c   Perez Arce, Patricia ^d   Kreutzer, Richard A ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^d Mission Castro Community Health Clinic   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0036661351     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1464-0597.00103     Document Type: Article

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