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© British Association of Social Workers

Maternal Depression, Child Care and the Social Work Role

MICHAEL SHEPPARD, Principal Lecturer in Social Work

Department of Applied Social Science, University of Plymouth

Correspondence to Michael Sheppard, Principal Lecturer, Department of Applied Social Science, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA.

Summary

This article reviews findings on the relationship of maternal depression and child care problems, a relationship which has largely been ignored in social work. These findings are of particular importance in view of the philosophy in the Children Act 1989 that the best place to bring up a child is usually with their family and the duty of local authorities to promote this. The findings consistently identify a clear relationship between emotional and behavioural child care problems and maternal depression showing that depression is likely to affect the mother's child care abilities and also her perceptions of the child's behaviour. These have important implications for education, training and practice, and these are discussed.


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