Attention development in infants and preschool children born preterm: A review

Infant Behavior and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 333-351

  van de Weijer Bergsma, Eva ^a   Wijnroks, Lex ^a   Jongmans, Marian J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention development; Infancy; Preschool age; Preterm birth; Risk and protective factors

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD GROWTH; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TODDLER;

AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE;

EID: 47849095127     PISSN: 01636383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2007.12.003     Document Type: Review

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