Father absence, parent-daughter relationships and partner preferences

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 187-205

  Boothroyd, Lynda G ^a,b   Perrett, David I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attraction; Father absence; Parent child relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 50049088799     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.6.2008.3.3     Document Type: Article

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