Citation

Tan LE. Child Dev. 1985; 56(1): 119-124.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

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PMID

3987397

Abstract

From a population of 512 4-year-olds attending preschools, 41 children were identified as left-handed and 23 as lacking definite hand preference. Using the McCarthy Motor Scales and a fine-motor scale designed by the investigator, these children were compared with right-handers matched for age, sex, and preschool attended. T tests indicated no difference between left-handers and right-handers of either sex, but the children lacking hand preference had lower scores than right-handers. Implications for the education of children lacking handedness and possible sex differences are discussed.

Language: en