The Role of Prenatal Stress and Maternal Emotional Support on the Postpartum Depressive Symptoms of African American Adolescent Fathers

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 455-470

  Williams, Terrinieka T ^a   Mance, GiShawn ^b   Caldwell, Cleopatra ^c   Antonucci, Toni C ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent fathers; maternal support; psychological well being; transition to parenthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867027600     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798411433842     Document Type: Article

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