The representation of fathers by children of depressed mothers: Refining the meaning of parentification in high-risk samples

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 621-629

  Woolgar, Matthew ^a   Murray, Lynne ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doll play; Fathers; Maternal depression; Parentification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY CONFLICT; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77950455493     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02132.x     Document Type: Article

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