Intelligence and achievement of children referred following sexual abuse

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 455-460

  Jones, D A ^a,b   Trudinger, P ^a   Crawford, M ^a  

^a MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b TAURANGA HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Child abuse, sexual; Intelligence

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 4043174151     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00427.x     Document Type: Article

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