Childcare Patterns and Issues for Families of Preschool Children with Disabilities

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-16

  Booth LaForce, Cathryn ^a   Kelly, Jean F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Childcare; Developmental delay; Developmental disability; Special needs

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FAMILY HEALTH; FATHER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CENTER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILE PHONE; MOTHER; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELATIVE; REVIEW; SAMPLING; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 1642514685     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200401000-00004     Document Type: Review

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