Motherhood: Is it good for women's mental health?

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 223-239

  Holton, Sara ^a   Fisher, Jane ^a   Rowe, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Depression; Mental health; Motherhood; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; WELLBEING;

EID: 77955497492     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830903487359     Document Type: Article

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