Language development and delay in internationally adopted infants and toddlers: A review

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 333-339

  Glennen, Sharon ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption (child); Bilingualism; Language attrition; Language development; Orphanage

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; AGE; BODY GROWTH; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LINGUISTICS; ORPHANAGE; REVIEW;

EID: 0036864081     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2002/038)     Document Type: Review

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