Supporting Mother-Infant Relationships Affected by Intimate Partner Violence

home Researchers at the University of New Brunswick, in collaboration with the University of Prince Edward Island, Dalhousie University and Cape Breton University, are conducting a study investigating the impact of intimate partner violence on a child’s development and on the quality of the mother-child relationship. Recent research has suggested that intimate partner violence may produce alterations in the mother-infant relationship, which in turn may have adverse effects on the child’s psychological and behavioural development. (read more)

An RCT to evaluate the effect of home-based peer support on maternal-infant interaction, infant health outcomes, and postpartum depression

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Researchers at the University of New Brunswick, in collaboration with the University of Alberta, are conducting a randomized controlled trial to examine the impact of a home-based peer support intervention for mothers and their infants affected by postpartum depression (PPD). Research suggests that depressed mothers may not pick up on their infants’ cues and thus, not provide positive feedback or meet their infants’ needs. (read more)

Postpartum Depression and the Impact on DADS: A Pilot Study

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Postpartum mood disorders represent the most frequent form of maternal morbidity following delivery. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major health problem for many women. While maternal PPD have been greatly researched in the last decade, much less is known about the impact of PPD on fathers. (read more)aa

Unraveling the relationship between socio-economic status and child and adolescent behavioural, cognitive and language development

The primary objective of this project is to conduct a systematic, rigorous, and exhaustive review of research on the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES; as measured by income, education, marital status and occupational prestige as composite or discrete measures) and child and adolescent developmental outcomes. (read more)

Community involvement is important to the CHILD Program of research. One way we give back to the community is by giving presentations and workshops on topics related to our research. For more information, please contact Katie Young at 447-3204, or k.young@unb.ca.

Students interested in studying in this exciting area will find valuable information on this site. Helpful material is also available for parents, educators, researchers, media and policy influencers. The website provides information on our funded and future studies.

Thank you for your interest. We hope this website excites you to learn more. For additional information, please contact the Program Director, Nicole Letourneau at (506)458-7647, nicolel@unb.ca, or the Program Manager, Katie Young at (506) 447-3204, katie.young@unb.ca.

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