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quasi-maternal — adj.; quasi maternally, adv … Useful english dictionary
Maternal deprivation — Mother and child The term maternal deprivation is a catch phrase summarising the early work of psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, John Bowlby on the effects of separating infants and young children from their mother (or mother substitute)[1]… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Refrigerator mother — The term refrigerator mother was coined around 1950 as a label for mothers of children diagnosed with autism. These mothers were often blamed for their children s atypical behaviors, which included rigid rituals, speech difficulty, and self… … Wikipedia
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Comportement Érotique — Pour les articles homonymes, voir sexualité (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
Comportement érotique — Pour les articles homonymes, voir sexualité (homonymie). Chez les hominidés (l homme, le chimpanzé, le bonobo, l orang outan) et le dauphin, le comportement sexuel ne serait plus seulement un comportement de reproduction, mais deviendrait… … Wikipédia en Français
social service — social service, adj. organized welfare efforts carried on under professional auspices by trained personnel. [1850 55] * * * Introduction also called welfare service, or social work, any of numerous publicly or privately provided… … Universalium
Causes of autism — Autism and autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Many causes of autism have been proposed, but its theory of causation is still incomplete. Heritability contributes about 90% of the risk of a child developing autism … Wikipedia