Evolutionary explanations for societal differences and historical change in violent crime and single parenthood

Cross-Cultural Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-148

  Barber, Nigel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cross national; Development; Evolutionary social science; Historical; Parental investment; Single parenthood; Violent crime

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147193888     PISSN: 10693971     EISSN: 15523578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069397106298926     Document Type: Article

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