Maternal Mental Health and Child Development in Asian Immigrant Mothers in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 293-302

  Chou, Wen Jiun ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

child development disorders; depression; immigration; mental health; mothers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTERVIEW; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEPRESSION; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952296134     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09296646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60055-1     Document Type: Article

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