Latino cultural differences in maternal assessments of attention deficit/hyperactivity symptoms in children

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 110-122

  Schmitz, Mark F ^a   Velez, Maricruz ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acculturation; ADHD symptoms; Child behavior; Latino culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037262187     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986303251700     Document Type: Article

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