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Can social support mitigate the negative effects of maternal depression and family environment on child health and maternal care?

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  • Scherrer, Isabela Resende Silva
  • Altafim, Elisa Rachel Pisani
  • Moreira, Janaina Matos
  • Alves, Claudia Regina Lindgren

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Child health is a complex process affected by numerous risks and protective factors. This study examined how maternal depression, family environment, and social support affect a child's physical health and maternal care.

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  • Scherrer, Isabela Resende Silva & Altafim, Elisa Rachel Pisani & Moreira, Janaina Matos & Alves, Claudia Regina Lindgren, 2024. "Can social support mitigate the negative effects of maternal depression and family environment on child health and maternal care?," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 157(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:157:y:2024:i:c:s019074092300590x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107394
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