Predictors of parenting and infant outcomes for impoverished adolescent parents

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 284-297

  Whitson, Melissa L ^a   Martinez, Andrew ^b   Ayala, Carmen ^c   Kaufman, Joy S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Bridgeport Public Library   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent parents; Maternal depression; Risk and protective factors; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960899830     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10522158.2011.587173     Document Type: Article

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