A language screening protocol for use with young African American children in urban settings

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 329-340

  Washington, Julie A ^a   Craig, Holly K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Children; Language; Screening

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZATION; SAMPLE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; URBAN AREA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 12344337752     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2004/033)     Document Type: Article

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