Paternal depression and infant cognitive development: Implications for research and intervention

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 134-141

  Wanless, Shannon B ^a   Rosenkoetter, Sharon E ^a   McClelland, Megan M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive outcomes; Early intervention; Infants; Paternal depression; Paternal involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149135596     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.IYC.0000314484.46958.e4     Document Type: Article

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