Maternal depressive symptoms and parenting of children from birth to 12 years

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 662-685

  Letourneau, Nicole ^a   Salmani, Mahin ^a   Duffett Leger, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

community; depression; mental health; parenting families; statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS; PARENTING;

EID: 77955330690     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945909359409     Document Type: Article

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