Birth characteristics and developmental outcomes of infants of Mexican-origin adolescent mothers: Risk and promotive factors

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 146-156

  Jahromi, Laudan B ^a   Umaña Taylor, Adriana J ^a   Updegraff, Kimberly A ^a   Lara, Ethelyn E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent mothers; Child temperament; Infancy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT MOTHER; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEXICO; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTHOOD; POPULATION RISK; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STATUS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 84858191953     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025411430777     Document Type: Article

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