Contributions to Depression in Latina Mothers with and without Children with Retardation: Implications for Caregiving.

Blacher, Jan; Lopez, Steven; Shapiro, Johanna; Fusco, Judith

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ERIC Number: EJ563661

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Publication Date: 1997

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Contributions to Depression in Latina Mothers with and without Children with Retardation: Implications for Caregiving.

Blacher, Jan; Lopez, Steven; Shapiro, Johanna; Fusco, Judith

Family Relations, v46 n4 p325-34 Oct 1997

Focuses on Latina mothers' well-being and the effects of having a mentally retarded child. Results, based on 148 mothers with and 101 without children with mental retardation, show that the former exhibited significantly higher levels of depressive symptomatology relative to controls. Depression was predicted by low family cohesion and other factors. (RJM)

Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Correlation, Depression (Psychology), Family Caregivers, Hispanic Americans, Mental Retardation, Mothers, Stress Variables, Well Being

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Language: English

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