Polygyny as a risk factor for child mortality among the Dogon

Current Anthropology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 688-695

  Strassmann, Beverly I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0000584632     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/204657     Document Type: Article

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