The influence of maternal depression, caregiving, and socioeconomic status in the post-natal year on children's language development

• Published in: Child : care, health & development Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 603 - 612
• Main Authors: Stein, A., Malmberg, L.-E., Sylva, K., Barnes, J., Leach, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2008
• Subjects: Carers; Child care; Child Development; Child of Impaired Parents - psychology; Children; Cognitive Development; Depression; Depression, Postpartum - psychology; England; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Language Acquisition; Language Development; Male; Maternal Behavior - psychology; Maternal depression; Mother-Child Relations; Mothers - psychology; parenting; Parents & parenting; post-natal depression; Postpartum depression; Postpartum period; Social Class; Socioeconomic factors; Socioeconomic Status; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vocabulary development; England; United Kingdom > UK; British Isles, England

Background  Post‐natal depression is common and has been associated with adverse effects on children's later emotional and behavioural development. The evidence for effects on children's cognitive development is unclear but this could potentially be a major public health issue. The aim was...