Validity evidence for the child occupational self assessment

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 621-632

  Kramer, Jessica M ^a   Kielhofner, Gary ^b   Smith Jr , Everett V ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Disabled children; Psychometrics; Self assessment (psychology)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 77955796093     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2010.08142     Document Type: Article

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