Factors influencing child mental health: A state-wide survey of Victorian children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1065-1070

  Goldfeld, Sharon R ^a   Hayes, Linda ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

child health; epidemiology; mental health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; TRUST;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; ODDS RATIO; PARENTS; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; VICTORIA;

EID: 84870868429     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02473.x     Document Type: Article

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