Maternal depression and bilingual households can impact infant language development

Friday, February 17, 2012 - 13:00 in Psychology & Sociology

While babies are born ready to learn any of the world's languages, the crucial developmental period when they attune to their native languages can change due to environmental influences such as maternal depression or a bilingual upbringing, according to new University of British Columbia research.

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