The accuracy of adult narrative reports of developmental trajectories

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 345-355

  Cohen, Patricia ^a,c   Kasen, Stephanie ^a   Bifulco, Antonia ^b   Andrews, Howard ^a   Gordon, Kathy ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Children in the Community Study   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; TIME; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 25844445416     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250500147709     Document Type: Article

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