Perceptions of predisposing and protective factors for perinatal depression in same-sex parents

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Ross, Lori E ^a   Steele, Leah ^b   Sapiro, Beth ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Homosexuality; Lesbian; Parenting; Postpartum depression; Qualitative research; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; LESBIAN; MOTHER; PARENTHOOD; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADULT; CAUSALITY; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; ONTARIO; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 27844471179     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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