Determinants of time allocation across the lifespan: A theoretical model and an application to the Machiguenga and Piro of Peru

Human Nature

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-49

  Gurven, Michael ^a   Kaplan, Hillard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral ecology; Family; Hunter gatherers; Life history theory; Time allocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744799719     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-006-1019-6     Document Type: Article

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