A structural analysis of executive functions and socioeconomic status in school-age children: Cognitive factors as effect mediators

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 173, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 393-416

  Arán Filippetti, Vanessa ^a   Richaud De Minzi, Mara Cristina ^a  

^a National Council of Scientific and Technological Research CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

child neuropsychology; cognitive impulsivity; executive functions; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS;

ACHIEVEMENT; ARGENTINA; CHILD; COGNITION; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); EFFECT MODIFIER, EPIDEMIOLOGIC; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84867761988     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2011.602374     Document Type: Article

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