Relationship among employment status, stressful life events, and depression in single mothers

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 58-80

  Samuels Dennis, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Determinant of health; Single mothers; Stress; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE PARENT;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MOTHERS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ONTARIO; POVERTY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SINGLE PARENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33645551959     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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