Abstract
Children in Turkey are circumcised most frequently between the ages of five and seven, i.e. close to the time of the phallic phase. CANSEVER studied twelve children with various psychological tests previous to and after the circumcision. She concludes that her findings are highly supportive of the theory that circumcision, performed around the phallic stage, is perceived by the child as an act of aggression and castration.
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