Comparison of Mothers', Fathers', and Teachers' Reports on Problem Behavior in 5- to 6-Year-Old Children

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-146

  Grietens, Hans ^a   Onghena, Patrick ^a   Prinzie, Peter ^a   Gadeyne, Els ^a   Van Assche, Veerle ^a   Ghesquière, Pol ^a   Hellinckx, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

CBCL; Parent teacher agreement; Problem behavior; TRF

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DELINQUENCY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL DISABILITY; TEACHER; THOUGHT DISORDER;

EID: 1442350493     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOBA.0000013661.14995.59     Document Type: Article

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