Developmental disabilities and behavioral problems among school children in the Western Cape of South Africa

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1297-1305

  Giarelli, Ellen ^a   Clarke, Darren L ^b   Catching, Christopher ^b   Ratcliffe, Sarah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral problems; Developmental disability; South Africa; Special education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SEX RATIO; SOUTH AFRICA; TEACHING;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; REMEDIAL TEACHING; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 69249209753     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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