Employment conditions and maternal postpartum mental health: Results from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-225

  Cooklin, Amanda R ^a   Canterford, Louise ^b   Strazdins, Lyndall ^c   Nicholson, Jan M ^a,b  

^a Parenting Research Centre   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Employment; Job quality; Maternal; Maternity leave; Postpartum mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SECURITY; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUERPERIUM; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHERS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051696057     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: 14351102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-010-0196-9     Document Type: Article

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