Paternal depression and risk for child neglect in father-involved families of young children.

Paternal depression and risk for child neglect in father-involved families of young children.
Summary: Looks at risk factors for neglect by fathers in families where both parents lived in the family home. The report looked at a sample of two-parent families, from a birth cohort study of 1,089 families, when the target child was aged three and five. Finds that rates of paternal and maternal depression are twice as high in families in which neglect is present, and that father-related risks for neglect remained statistically significant after accounting for maternal parenting risks. Concludes that interventions helping fathers seek treatment for depression could help reduce the risk of neglect.
Publication details: Child Abuse and Neglect (Vol.36, Iss.5) May 2012 pp 461-469
Authors: Lee, Shawna J.; Taylor, Catherine A.; Bellamy, Jennifer L.
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