Neurocognitive correlates of socioeconomic status in kindergarten children

Developmental Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 74-87

  Noble, Kimberly G ^a,b,c   Norman, M Frank ^a   Farah, Martha J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Sackler Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS;

BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; POVERTY; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 12844281968     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2005.00394.x     Document Type: Article

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