Does Neighborhood Social Capital Buffer the Effects of Maternal Depression on Adolescent Behavior Problems?

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 275-285

  Delany Brumsey, Ayesha ^a   Mays, Vickie M ^a,b   Cochran, Susan D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Behavior problems; Child; Neighborhood; Social capital

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; POVERTY AREAS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84899931159     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-014-9640-8     Document Type: Article

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