Vocal and facial attractiveness judgments of children, adolescents and adults: The ontogeny of mate choice

Ethology

Volumn 112, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1179-1185

  Saxton, Tamsin K ^a   Caryl, Peter G ^b   Craig Roberts, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; CHILD; MATE CHOICE; ONTOGENY;

EID: 33751228128     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01278.x     Document Type: Article

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