Influence of infant and child facial cues of low body weight on adults' ratings of adoption preference, cuteness, and health

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 459-469

  Volk, Anthony A ^a   Lukjanczuk, Janeen M ^b   Quinsey, Vernon L ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD HEALTH; COGNITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FACIES; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE;

EID: 33644614301     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20064     Document Type: Article

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