A comparison of girls and boys with teacher-identified problems of attention

R. McGee; S.M. Williams; P.A. Silva

doi:10.1097/00004583-198709000-00016

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A comparison of girls and boys with teacher-identified problems of attention

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A comparison of girls and boys with teacher-identified problems of attention

R. McGee, S.M. Williams and P.A. Silva

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol.26(5), pp.711-717

1987

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/00004583-198709000-00016

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Abstract

behavior

development

inattention

sex differences

The backgrounds and behavioural and developmental characteristics of inattentive boys and girls (defined with reference to separate boys and girls distributions) were examined. The findings indicated that problems relating to inattention were equally prevalent in both sexes and the associated cognitive features were also similar.

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Record Identifier: 9926478382701891
Title: A comparison of girls and boys with teacher-identified problems of attention
Creators: R. McGee
S.M. Williams
P.A. Silva
Publication Details: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol.26(5), pp.711-717
Academic Unit: Psychology; Public Health (DSM); Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit (DMHDRU)
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published ; e-published: 1987
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Language: English
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