A qualitative exploration of the couvade syndrome in expectant fathers

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-39

  Brennan, Arthur ^a,b   Marshall Lucette, Sylvie ^a,b   Ayers, Susan ^c   Ahmed, Hafez ^a,b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO PREGNANCY; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUVADE SYNDROME; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE DURATION; EMOTIONALITY; ETHNICITY; EXCITEMENT; EXPECTANT FATHER; FEAR; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SHOCK; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BELIEF; SYMPTOM; TREND STUDY;

EID: 34250757074     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830601117142     Document Type: Article

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