Gender differences in neuropsychological functioning of New Zealand adolescents with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-66

  Rucklidge, Julia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Gender differences; Neurocognitive functioning; Neuropsychological functioning; Reading Disability; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644696082     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120600577402     Document Type: Article

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