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Source: Journal of Ethnic And Cultural Diversity in Social Work
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1. Smith-McKeever, T. Chedgzsey
Rowe, Darryl M.
Gao, Weihua
Socioeconomic and Other Factors Influencing Depression: A Comparison of Black and White Mothers
Journal of Ethnic And Cultural Diversity in Social Work 21,1 (2012): 1-19.
Also: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15313204.2012.647346
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Keyword(s): Behavior Problems Index (BPI); Depression (see also CESD); Education; Income; Mothers, Health; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Factors; Substance Use

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This study uses the theoretical framework proposed by Jones and Ford (200823. Jones , L. V. and Ford) to examine the differential impact of psychosocial factors previously found to influence depression among mothers. The factors examined include race, education, income, and a child's behavior problems, as well as psychosocial factors such as substance abuse and criminality. The study analyzes a sample of 2,449 African-American and white mothers. Results indicate that race, education, income, drug use, and child behavior problems were significantly associated with maternal depression. Results also reveal significantly lower depression scores for African-American compared with white mothers, after controlling for all other statistically significant variables. In addition, increased income was more strongly associated with lower depression among white mothers than African-American mothers. Implications for practice include the need to assess and treat for the effects of the psychosocial factors of discrimination and race-based traumatic stress when working with African-American mothers with depression.
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Smith-McKeever, T. Chedgzsey, Darryl M. Rowe and Weihua Gao. "Socioeconomic and Other Factors Influencing Depression: A Comparison of Black and White Mothers." Journal of Ethnic And Cultural Diversity in Social Work 21,1 (2012): 1-19.