Children at risk for developmental delay can be recognised by stunting, being underweight, ill health, little maternal schooling or high gravidity

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 652-659

  Abubakar, Amina ^a,b   Holding, Penny ^a,c,d   Van De Vijver, Fons J R ^b,e   Newton, Charles ^a,f,g   Van Baar, Anneloes ^h  

^a KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Africa Mental Health Foundation   (Kenya)

^e NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^f LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^h UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Africa; Children; Health; Latent growth curves; Maternal schooling; Stunting; Underweight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MOTHER; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; RISK;

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAVIDITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MOTHERS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK; THINNESS;

EID: 77952037965     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02193.x     Document Type: Article

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