aim?
used interviews to investigate whether crisis support protects aggainst the onset of depression
or whether lack of low self-esteem are vulnarability factors of depression.
design ?
prospective design, gathering data over time (longitudinal)
what is the sample?
took place in north London. 395 women which consited of women with a husband in manual labour job, with at least 1 child aged 18 or under living at home they were between 18-50. single mothers were also recruited.