Exploring the gender gap in referrals for children with ADHD and other disruptive behavior disorders

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-108

  Coles, Erika K ^a   Slavec, Janine ^a   Bernstein, Melissa ^a   Baroni, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; classroom impairment; gender differences; teacher referral

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; UNIVERSITY;

ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCHOOLS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84856000368     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054710381481     Document Type: Article

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