The association between perceptions of social support and maternal mental health: A cumulative perspective

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 181-208

  Meadows, Sarah O ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Child Wellbeing Study; Fragile Families; Mental health; Mothers; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650983179     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X10375064     Document Type: Article

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