Mastery motivation in young children with Down's syndrome: Relations with cognitive and adaptive competence

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-133

  Niccols, Alison ^a   Atkinson, L ^b   Pepler, D ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive competence; Children; Down's syndrome; Mastery motivation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COGNITION; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MOTIVATION;

EID: 0037303756     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.2003.00452.x     Document Type: Article

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