Sexually deviant behavior in expectant fathers.
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چکیده
A group of 91 expectant fathers examined in a court psychiatric clinic is compared with a group of 91 nonexpectant married males equated for age, race, and year of arrest. The hypothesis that sexually deviant reactions are more frequent in expectant fathers is statistically substantiated. Other findings are reported and discussed including the frequent occurrence of sexual offenses during the wife's 1st pregnancy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of abnormal psychology
دوره 71 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1966