Posrpartum depression and social support: A comparative study in Hong Kong

Psychologia

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-121

  Priscilla, ^b   Chung, Yuet Kiu ^b   Yue, Xiao Dong ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Postpartum depression; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038934404     PISSN: 00332852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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