Accuracy of caregiver identification of developmental delays among young children involved with child welfare

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 310-318

  Berkoff, Molly Curtin ^a   Leslie, Laurel K ^b,c   Stahmer, Aubyn C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Developmental delays; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 33747198785     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200608000-00005     Document Type: Article

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