The Westermarck Effect and early childhood co-socialization: Sex differences in inbreeding-avoidance

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 353-365

  Walter, Alex ^a   Buyske, Steven ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141798541     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151003322277748     Document Type: Article

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