Childhood and the evolution of the human life course: An introduction

Human Nature

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 153-159

  Bock, John ^a   Sellen, Daniel W ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036393143     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-002-1006-5     Document Type: Editorial

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