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Motherhood, Childbirth and Perinatal Age

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From the approach of gender differences, gender study turned into gender psychology. With regard to gender, we can say that it refers not only to individual differences but also to an independent variable that involves thought and behaviour differences. In the same way as culture, gender has marked influence upon any human situation, and it represents an inseparable part of everyday life.

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Savini, S., Faldella, G. (2019). Motherhood, Childbirth and Perinatal Age. In: Tarricone, I., Riecher-Rössler, A. (eds) Health and Gender. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15038-9_14

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