Parental gender preferences and reproductive behaviour: A review of the recent literature

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 759-767

  Hank, Karsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIFE SATISFACTION; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARENTS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34547490040     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932006001787     Document Type: Review

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