Difficulties in initiating and sustaining peer friendships: Perspectives on students diagnosed with AD/HD

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 209-219

  Taylor, Myra ^a   Houghton, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Attention deficit disorders; Interviews; Mothers; Peer relationships; Socialisation; Students; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349095504     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2008.00398.x     Document Type: Article

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