Does late childbearing increase the risk for behavioural problems in children? A longitudinal cohort study

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 41-49

  Tearne, Jessica E ^a,b   Robinson, Monique ^a   Jacoby, Peter ^a   Li, Jianghong ^a,c,d   Newnham, John ^e   McLean, Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c WZB BERLIN SOCIAL SCIENCE CENTER   (Germany)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

behavioural development; CBCL; late parenthood; mental health; Raine study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL AGE; PATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGENY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920194880     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12165     Document Type: Article

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