Assumptions on sex and society in the biosocial theory of incest

Cross-Cultural Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-218

  Hendrix, Lewellyn ^a   Schneider, Mark A ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033471819     PISSN: 10693971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106939719903300204     Document Type: Article

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