Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 4 , Pages 293-302 , April 2010

Maternal Mental Health and Child Development in Asian Immigrant Mothers in Taiwan

  • Wen-Jiun Chou

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Wen-Jiun Chou, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan

Received 6 April 2009 ,Revised 6 July 2009 ,Accepted 15 July 2009.

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PII: S0929-6646(10)60055-1

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60055-1

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 4 , Pages 293-302 , April 2010

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