Determinants of social support among low-income mothers: A longitudinal analysis

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 419-441

  Green, Beth L ^a,b   Rodgers, Angela ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Longitudinal; Low income; Mastery; Maternal stress; Social support

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHERS; PENNSYLVANIA; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035376060     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010371830131     Document Type: Article

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