Myths of motherhood. The role of culture in the development of postpartum depression
OBJECTIVES: This paper intends to offer a theoretical insight into the myths of motherhood and how these myths can bear on the pathogenesis of postpartum depression. METHODS: From a man's view motherhood is conceptualized as a necessary stage in the progress towards the attainment of femininity...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2012-01-01
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Series: | Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712012000300008&lng=en&tlng=en |