Exposure to single parenthood in childhood and later mental health, educational, economic, and criminal behavior outcomes

Archives of General Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1089-1095

  Fergusson, David M ^a   Boden, Joseph M ^a   Horwood, L John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTHOOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COHORT STUDIES; CRIME; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEW ZEALAND; RISK FACTORS; SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34548414518     PISSN: 0003990X     EISSN: 15383636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.64.9.1089     Document Type: Article

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