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Changing expectations: factors influencing paternal involvement in pregnancy and childbirth
Author(s) -
Bond Jermane
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.285
Subject(s) - childbirth , pregnancy , obstetrics , medicine , psychology , developmental psychology , biology , genetics
Abstract While studies have demonstrated that men are important to maternal and child health, expectant fathers lack specific roles in pregnancy and childbirth. In this article, the author examines pathways to improve paternal involvement in childbirth and family health. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons