Perceived Barriers to Help-Seeking Among Parents of At-Risk Kindergarteners in Rural Communities

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 68-77

  Girio Herrera, Erin ^a   Owens, Julie Sarno ^b   Langberg, Joshua M ^c,d  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Cincinnati Children's Hospital   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871879428     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2012.715365     Document Type: Article

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