Poverty, maternal depression, family status and children's cognitive and behavioural development in early childhood: A longitudinal study

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 569-588

  Kiernan, Kathleen E ^a   Mensah, Fiona K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; COGNITION; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; POVERTY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 76449087909     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279409003250     Document Type: Article

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