The mental health, emotional literacy, cognitive ability, literacy attainment and 'resilience' of 'looked after children': A multidimensional, multiple-rater population based study

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 183-198

  Rees, Paul ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; SCHOOL; UNITED KINGDOM; WRITING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COGNITION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SCHOOLS; WRITING;

EID: 84877778993     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: 20448260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12008     Document Type: Article

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