Father absence and timing of menarche in adolescent girls from a UK cohort: The mediating role of maternal depression and major financial problems

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 291-301

  Culpin, Iryna ^a   Heron, Jon ^a   Araya, Ricardo ^a   Melotti, Roberto ^a   Lewis, Glyn ^a,b   Joinson, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC); Father absence; Maternal depression; Socioeconomic disadvantage; Timing of menarche; UK

Indexed keywords

AVON LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN (ALSPAC); FATHER ABSENCE; MATERNAL DEPRESSION; SOCIOECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE; TIMING OF MENARCHE; UK;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FATHERS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENARCHE; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84894299707     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.02.003     Document Type: Article

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