Socioeconomic status and the risk of suspected autism spectrum disorders among 18-month-old toddlers in Japan: A population-based study

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1323-1331

  Fujiwara, Takeo ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorders; Epidemiology; Health care system; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCOME; JAPAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; CHECKLIST; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901649877     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1988-3     Document Type: Article

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