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Racial, Ethnic, and Language Disparities in Early Childhood Developmental/Behavioral Evaluations: A Narrative Review.

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Title: Racial, Ethnic, and Language Disparities in Early Childhood Developmental/Behavioral Evaluations: A Narrative Review.
Authors: Zuckerman, Katharine E.1, Mattox, Kimber M.1, Sinche, Brianna K.1, Blaschke, Gregory S.1, Bethell, Christina1
Source: Clinical Pediatrics. Jun2014, Vol. 53 Issue 7, p619-631. 13p.
Subject Terms: *Education of physicians, *Autism, *Health services accessibility, *Language acquisition, *Cultural awareness, *Parent attitudes, Ethnology, Psychology information storage & retrieval systems, Health policy, Medical screening, MEDLINE, Mental health, Meta-analysis, Research funding, Systematic reviews, Behavioral research
Abstract: The authors examine the disproportional evaluation of a child's development and behavior. Topics discussed include the method used to evaluate the behavioral and developmental conditions of a young child, the reason behind the disproportional evaluation, the parental belief about childhood development and behavior and the performance of the diagnostics test. Also presented are the racial and ethnic differences in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism diagnosis rates.
Database: Education Research Complete
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Abstract:The authors examine the disproportional evaluation of a child's development and behavior. Topics discussed include the method used to evaluate the behavioral and developmental conditions of a young child, the reason behind the disproportional evaluation, the parental belief about childhood development and behavior and the performance of the diagnostics test. Also presented are the racial and ethnic differences in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism diagnosis rates.
ISSN:00099228
DOI:10.1177/0009922813501378