Ethnic differences in problem perception and perceived need for care for young children with problem behaviour

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1063-1071

  Bevaart, Floor ^a   Mieloo, Cathelijne L ^a,b   Jansen, Wilma ^a,b   Raat, Hein ^a   Donker, Marianne C H ^a   Verhulst, Frank C ^a   Van Oort, Floor V A ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Public Health Service of the Rotterdam Region   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Minority ethnic mental health; perceived need for professional care; problem perception; SDQ

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PARENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84867066752     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02570.x     Document Type: Article

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