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ERIC Number: EJ517528
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6536
The Couvade Syndrome (Sympathetic Pregnancy) and Teenage Fathers: A Brief Primer for School Counselors.
Kiselica, Mark S.; Scheckel, Steve
School Counselor, v43 n1 p42-51 Sep 1995
Reviews the history and prevalence of teenage pregnancy and parenthood in the United States. Focuses on a somatic reaction called the Couvade Syndrome (CS) whereby expectant fathers experience the physical symptoms of their pregnant partners as it relates to teenage fathers. Notes that the effects of CS can be mitigated by school counselors. (KW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling, Early Parenthood, Elementary Secondary Education, Expectation, Father Attitudes, Fathers, Pregnancy, Pregnant Students, School Counseling, School Counselors, Unwed Mothers
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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