Variations in the relationship between maternal depression, maternal sensitivity, and child attachment by race/ethnicity and nativity: Findings from a nationally representative Cohort study

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-50

  Huang, Zhihuan Jennifer ^a   Lewin, Amy ^b   Mitchell, Stephanie J ^b   Zhang, Jin ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child attachment; Immigrant; Maternal depression; Maternal sensitivity; Race ethnicity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MIGRATION; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEPRESSION; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENTING; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860885330     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0716-2     Document Type: Article

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