Maternal depression and parenting behavior: A meta-analytic review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 561-592

  Lovejoy, M Christine ^a   Graczyk, Patricia A ^a   O'Hare, Elizabeth ^a   Neuman, George ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal depression; Parenting behavior

Indexed keywords

AGE; ASSOCIATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0034033366     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(98)00100-7     Document Type: Article

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