Evidence of a nesting psychology during human pregnancy

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 390-397

  Anderson, Marla V ^a   Rutherford, M D ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Nesting; Pregnant

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84885372031     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2013.07.002     Document Type: Article

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