Promoting infant well-being in the context of maternal depression by supporting the father

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-102

  Fletcher, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL STRESS; PARENTING EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; WELLBEING;

EID: 63349107770     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20205     Document Type: Article

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