The down syndrome advantage: Fact or fiction?

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 254-268

  Corrice, April M ^a   Glidden, Laraine Masters ^a  

^a ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CLASSIFICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REWARD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TEMPERAMENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD REARING; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REWARD; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 74249110146     PISSN: 19447558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-114.4.254-268     Document Type: Article

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