Kin selection and male androphilia in Samoan fa'afafine

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 159-167

  Vasey, Paul L ^a   Pocock, David S ^a   VanderLaan, Doug P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avuncular tendencies; Independent Samoa; Kin selection; Male androphilia

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247116460     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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