An example of a culture where a male relative will regularly decline to observe the birth process is:
1. Pakistani
2. Hispanic
3. Korean
4. Japanese
ANS: 1
Religious beliefs may prohibit the presence of males, including husbands, in the delivery room. This may be observed among devout Muslims, Hindus, and Orthodox Jews. Hispanic men typi-cally do not have religious or cultural beliefs that would prohibit them from the delivery room. Korean men typically do not have religious or cultural beliefs that would prohibit them from the delivery room. Asian men typically do not have religious or cultural beliefs that would prohibit them from the delivery room.
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