Differential facial resemblance of young children to their parents: who do children look like more?

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-144

  Alvergne, Alexandra ^a   Faurie, Charlotte ^a,b   Raymond, Michel ^a  

^a INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Facial resemblance; Family conflict; Paternal investment; Paternity uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846857314     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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