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The Couvade: A Psychological Analysis

1973; Wiley; Volume: 1; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1525/eth.1973.1.1.02a00030

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RobertL. Munroe, RuthH. Munroe, JohnW. M. Whiting,

Social Representations and Identity

EthosVolume 1, Issue 1 p. 30-74 Free Access The Couvade: A Psychological Analysis RobertL. Munroe, RobertL. Munroe RobertL. Munroe is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Pitzer College, Claremont, California.Search for more papers by this authorRuthH. Munroe, RuthH. Munroe Ruth H. Monroe is Associate Professor of Psychology, also at Pitzer College.Search for more papers by this authorJohnW. M. Whiting, JohnW. M. Whiting John W. M. Whiting is Professor of Social Anthropology in the Department of Psychology and Social Relations at Harvard University.Search for more papers by this author RobertL. Munroe, RobertL. Munroe RobertL. Munroe is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Pitzer College, Claremont, California.Search for more papers by this authorRuthH. Munroe, RuthH. Munroe Ruth H. Monroe is Associate Professor of Psychology, also at Pitzer College.Search for more papers by this authorJohnW. M. Whiting, JohnW. M. Whiting John W. M. 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