Nepotistic nosiness: inclusive fitness and vigilance of kin members' romantic relationships

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 430-438

  Faulkner, Jason ^a   Schaller, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Differential parental investment; Inclusive fitness; Kinship; Mate choice; Nepotism; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348989898     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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