Incarcerated mothers' contact with children, perceived family relationships, and depressive symptoms

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 350-357

  Poehlmann, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Depression; Family; Incarceration; Mothers; Relationships

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PRISONERS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 27644588627     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.19.3.350     Document Type: Review

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