Child care, work, and depressive symptoms among low-income mothers

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 609-632

  Press, Julie ^a   Fagan, Jay ^a   Bernd, Elisa ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Depressive symptoms; Low income mothers; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646037636     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X05285292     Document Type: Article

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