Contingent parental investment: an evolutionary framework for understanding early interaction between mothers and children

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 249-255

  Beaulieu, David A ^a   Bugental, Daphne ^b  

^a Tomball College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal depression; Parental investment; Premature infants

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649115807     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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