Evolutionary approach to below replacement fertility

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 233-256

  Kaplan, Hillard ^a   Lancaster, Jane B ^a   Tucker, W Troy ^b   Anderson, K G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESPAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NIDATION; OVULATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REPRODUCTION; SKILL; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; BIRTH INTERVALS; BIRTH RATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0036125843     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.10041     Document Type: Article

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