Young people with Down syndrome: A preliminary investigation of health knowledge and associated behaviours

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 210-218

  Jobling, Anne ^a   Cuskelly, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Health; Health knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DIET; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INTERVIEWS; MALE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33845771649     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250600999186     Document Type: Article

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