Evolutionary theory, kinship, and childbirth in cross-cultural perspective

Cross-Cultural Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 196-219

  Huber, Brad R ^a   Breedlove, William L ^a  

^a Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

Author keywords

Descent; Parental investment; Paternal certainty; Residence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147208654     PISSN: 10693971     EISSN: 15523578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069397106298261     Document Type: Article

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