Vision and hearing deficits and associations with parent-reported behavioral and developmental problems in international adoptees

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 575-583

  Eckerle, Judith K ^a   Hill, Lindsay Knauf ^b   Iverson, Sandra ^c   Hellerstedt, Wendy ^d   Gunnar, Megan ^a   Johnson, Dana E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Pediatric ENT Associates   (United States)

^c North Metro Pediatrics   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Behavior; Child; Developmental delay; Disabilities; Hearing; Orphanages; Psychosocial deprivation; Vision

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; VISION DISORDERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; MINNESOTA; PARENTS; SELF REPORT; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 84896491537     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1274-1     Document Type: Article

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