Adolescents with Down syndrome

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-19

  Merrick, Joav ^a,b,c   Kandel, Isack ^a,b,c   Vardi, Gideon ^a,b,c  

^a DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

^b ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Down syndrome; Israel

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD; COGNITION; DOWN SYNDROME; EMPLOYMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PARENT; PEDIATRICS; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 3142681063     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2004.16.1.13     Document Type: Review

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