Effects of Social Support and Conflict on Parenting Among Homeless Mothers

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 348-356

  Marra, Jaime V ^a,b   McCarthy, Elissa ^c   Lin, Hsiu Ju ^d,e   Ford, Julian ^f   Rodis, Eleni ^d,e   Frisman, Linda K ^d,e  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c MIRECC VA Connecticut ^*  (United States)

^d Addiction Services

^e University of Connecticut School of Social Work   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

conflict; homelessness; parenting; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHERS; PARENTING; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70350749368     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017241     Document Type: Article

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