Gender Differences in Peer Relations of Children With Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 331-337

  Cunningham, Sean D ^a   Thomas, Pamela Dixon ^b   Warschausky, Seth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b PAINE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

disabilities; friendship; human sex differences; peer relations; relationship quality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SPINA BIFIDA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 34548862318     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.52.3.331     Document Type: Article

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