The Griffiths Scales of Mental Development: A factorial validity study

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 192-214

  Luiz, Dolores M ^a   Foxcroft, Cheryl D ^a   Povey, Jenny Louise ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Developmental assessment; Factor analysis; Griffiths Scales; Mental development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747058298     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630603600111     Document Type: Review

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