Trade-offs in modern parenting: a longitudinal study of sibling competition for parental care

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 170-183

  Lawson, David W ^a   Mace, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ALSPAC; Demographic transition; Life history theory; Parental investment; Sibling competition

Indexed keywords

EID: 64049106700     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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