Relatedness and investment in children in South Africa

Human Nature

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-31

  Anderson, Kermyt G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Health; Inclusive fitness; Kinship; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 21244496043     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-005-1005-4     Document Type: Article

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