Skip to main content

Birthing, Nativity, and Maternal Depression: Australia and the United States

Author(s): Martinson, Melissa L.; Tienda, Marta

Download
To refer to this page use: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1xn3g
Full metadata record
DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorMartinson, Melissa L.-
dc.contributor.authorTienda, Marta-
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-24T19:46:28Z-
dc.date.available2019-12-24T19:46:28Z-
dc.date.issued2016-09en_US
dc.identifier.citationMartinson, Melissa L., Tienda, Marta. (2016). Birthing, Nativity, and Maternal Depression: Australia and the United States. International Migration Review, 50 (3), 793 - 824. doi:10.1111/imre.12173en_US
dc.identifier.issn0197-9183-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1xn3g-
dc.description.abstractThis study analyzes two birth cohort surveys, the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (n=3944) and Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (n=7700), to examine variation in maternal depression by nativity, duration of residence, age at migration, and English proficiency in Australia and the United States. Both countries have long immigrant traditions and a common language. The results demonstrate that US immigrant mothers are significantly less depressed than native-born mothers, but maternal depression does not differ by nativity in Australia. Moreover, the association between duration of residence and maternal depression is not linear: recent arrivals and long-term residents exhibit the highest depression levels. Lack of English proficiency exacerbates maternal depression in Australia, but protects against depression in the United States. Differences in immigration regimes and welfare systems likely contribute to the differing salience of nativity for maternal depression.en_US
dc.format.extent793 - 824en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Migration Reviewen_US
dc.rightsAuthor's manuscripten_US
dc.titleBirthing, Nativity, and Maternal Depression: Australia and the United Statesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.1111/imre.12173-
dc.date.eissued2018-07-19en_US
dc.identifier.eissn1747-7379-
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

Files in This Item:
File Description SizeFormat 
Birthing_Nativity_Maternal_Depression_Tienda_2016.pdf154.22 kBAdobe PDFView/Download


Items in OAR@Princeton are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.