Behavior problems in young children from low-income families: The development of a new screening tool

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-94

  Holtz, Casey A ^a   Fox, Robert A ^b  

^a Wisconsin Lutheran College   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; EARLY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOR SCREEN; EYBERG CHILD BEHAVIOR INVENTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84856156926     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20341     Document Type: Article

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