Parental depression and child outcomes: The mediating effects of abuse and neglect

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 164-180

  Mustillo, Sarah A ^a   Dorsey, Shannon ^b   Conover, Kate ^b   Burns, Barbara J ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child functioning; Child welfare; Maltreatment; Neglect; Parental depression; Physical abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651067989     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00796.x     Document Type: Article

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