Single motherhood and mental health: implications for primary prevention

Author: William R. Avison Publisher: Canadian Medical Association Publication: Canadian Medical Association Journal (website) Document Date:                  March 01, 1997 Source Information: Can Med Assoc J 1997;156:661-3 Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Mental Health Related Categories: Divorce and Remarriage > Economics of Divorce Divorce and Remarriage > Parental Divorce Family Economics > Economic Hardship Family Economics > Family Assistance Family Economics > Maternal Employment Family Economics > Standard of Living Family Structure > Household Characteristics Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Adults Family Structure > Marital Status Family Structure > Parental Marital Status Family Structure > Single-parent Families Family Transitions > Death of Family Member Family Transitions > Death of Spouse Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting Parenthood/Childrearing > Maternal Health Parenthood/Childrearing > Motherhood Parenthood/Childrearing > Single Parenting   This paper provides an extensive survey of research done on the health of single mothers. The author suggests that recent studies on single parenting point to the need for changes in both the policies addressing poor health among single mothers, and the way those policies are evaluated.      Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link