The influence of family history of stuttering on the onset of stuttering in young children
The influence of family history of stuttering on the onset of stuttering in young children
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DOI：
10.1159/000063407
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发表时间：
2002-05-01
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1
通讯作者：
Cook, F
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作者：
Buck, SM;Lees, R;Cook, F
Content analysis was undertaken of the case records of 61 children who stuttered who were attending a specialist centre for children who stutter. The subjects were divided into two groups, on the basis of family history of stuttering. Positive family histories of stuttering were reported for 44 children and 17 had negative family histories. The two groups were compared in terms of gender ratios, the age of onset and the type of onset (gradual vs. sudden) of stuttering. Those with positive family histories began stuttering earlier than those with no reported family history of stuttering, though this difference was not statistically significant. The type of onset of stuttering was not related to the presence or absence of a family history of stuttering. The findings are discussed in terms of the practicability of this method of data collection. Copyright (C) 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel.
