Self-regulation in newly arrived international adoptees

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 301-314

  Tirella, Linda Grey ^a   Miller, Laurie C ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

International adoptees; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ASIA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; EASTERN EUROPE; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NIGERIA; NIGHTMARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SELF STIMULATION; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

ADOPTION; AMERICAS; ASIA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPE, EASTERN; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NIGERIA; NIGHT TERRORS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF STIMULATION;

EID: 80052317573     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942638.2011.554970     Document Type: Review

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