A Pilot Study Comparing Two Developmental Screening Tools for Use With Homeless Children

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 73-80

  Chiu, Sheau Huey ^a   DiMarco, Marguerite A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

developmental screening; growth and development; Homeless children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; PILOT STUDY; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD LANGUAGE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; OHIO; PILOT PROJECTS; POVERTY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77049090248     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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