An evolutionary perspective on why some men refuse or reduce their child support payments

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 297-306

  Shackelford, Todd K ^a   Weekes Shackelford, Viviana A ^a   Schmitt, David P ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33144460207     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp2704_2     Document Type: Review

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