Sources of data about childrens executive functioning: Review and commentary

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-13

  Silver, Cheryl H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Child; Ecological validity; Executive function; Parent report

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PARENT; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PARENTS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84889874959     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2012.727793     Document Type: Review

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