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Publication Date:
December, 2020
Page Count:
14
Starting Page:
507
Brief Summary:
This article balances reflections on the author’s experience of earning a PhD in prenatal and perinatal psychology with information about current opportunities for others interested in pursuing such a degree. The article also explores why one might want to pursue such a degree and why it is important for our field to be represented by many individuals with advanced degrees in prenatal and perinatal psychology.
Abstract:
This article balances reflections on the author’s experience of earning a PhD in prenatal and perinatal psychology with information about current opportunities for others interested in pursuing such a degree. The article also explores why one might want to pursue such a degree and why it is important for our field to be represented by many individuals with advanced degrees in prenatal and perinatal psychology.
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Verny, T. & Kelly, J. (1981). The secret life of the unborn child. Dell Publishing.