An epidemiological study on Finnish school-aged children with learning difficulties and behavioural problems

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-71

  Taanila, Anja ^a,b   Yliherva, Anneli ^a   Kaakinen, Marika ^a   Moilanen, Irma ^a,b   Ebeling, Hanna ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Emotional and behavioural problems; Family structure; Learning difficulties (LDS); Mother's and father's education; Motor development; Socio economic status (SES)

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952270057     PISSN: 12399744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v70i1.17799     Document Type: Article

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