APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Home Visiting and Depression Affect the Quality of Maternal Caregiving in South Africa
- Joan Christodoulou
University of California, Los Angeles - Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus
University of California - Lexi Norris
Stellenbosch University - Mark Tomlinson
Stellenbosch University
Abstract
As in many low-and-middle-income countries, South African mothers face daily challenges associated with poverty and health risks that threaten their well-being and their caregiving. Home visiting resulted in a better quality of caregiving for mothers without depressive symptoms on multiple domains.
Families/Parenting