Cultural variations in parental health beliefs, knowledge, and information sources related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 291-318

  Bussing, Regina ^a   Gary, Faye A ^b   Mills, Terry L ^a   Garvan, Cynthia Wilson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Medical treatment; Parental ADHD knowledge; Race and ethnicity; School services

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846911715     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X06296117     Document Type: Article

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