Developmental plasticity of human reproductive development: Effects of early family environment in modern-day France

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 625-632

  Alvergne, Alexandra ^a   Faurie, Charlotte ^a   Raymond, Michel ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Child development; Family composition; Father absence; Reproductive traits; Stepfather presence

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; DIVORCE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MENARCHE; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; SALIVA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56249134152     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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