Assessing the adaptive behavior of youths: Multicultural responsivity

Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 307-316

  Allen Meares, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive behavior; Assessment; Children; Race and culture; School

Indexed keywords

EID: 54449099614     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: 15456846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/53.4.307     Document Type: Review

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