Primary Sources: Social Support Makes African American and Hispanic Teen Moms Less Depressed and Better Able to Cope with Stress

Maternal depression places infants’ development at risk. Helping young parents reduce stress and find social supports will reduce ACEs.

The authors looked at the impact of parenting stress and social support on depression among African American and Hispanic teen mothers and on their infants’ development.

…. Understanding the ways parental stress and social support can affect parenting and infant development would assist youth workers in designing appropriate programs for African American and Hispanic teen moms. 

http://ncfy.acf.hhs.gov/news/2014/05/primary-sources-social-support-makes-african-american-and-hispanic-teen-moms-less

Abstract:  http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10826-013-9807-1

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