Postpartum depression and child development: An investigation of mothers and fathers as sources of risk and resilience

Written for my "Child Development" class this paper is a journal review of an article dealing with postpartum depression of mother's and father's being a influence on child temperment. The "article" is fully cited in case one want to read it themselves. Enjoy... Postpartum depression and child development: An investigation of mothers and fathers as sources of risk and resilience Carro, M.G., Grant, K.E., Gotlib, I.H., and Compas, B.E., (1992). Postpartum depression …showed first 75 words of 960 total…

…showed last 75 words of 960 total…this postpartum depression influence on the child wasn't confined to children of severely depressed parents, but the effect seemed to span even the most properly/happily functioning family as is stated in the last sentence of the "Results," section. I am again delighted that I chose to review this article because it was not only interesting to read, but I believe it helped expand my knowledge of the ideas, influences, and vast possibilities for temperament.