Socioeconomic risk factors for mental health problems in 4--5-year-old children: Australian population study.
Objective.-To describe the extent to which parent- and teacher- reported child mental health problems vary by different indicators of socioeconomic status. Methods.-Participants were 4-5-year-old children in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). Parents (N = 4968) and teacher (N = 32...
| Publicado en: | Academic Pediatrics Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 41 - 48 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Jan/Feb2010
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