Differential parental investment in families with both adopted and genetic children

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 184-189

  Gibson, Kyle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Discriminative parental solicitude; Kin selection; Parental investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 64049091859     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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