Lineage based differences in grandparental investment: Evidence from a large british cohort study

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 355-379

  Pollet, Thomas V ^a   Nelissen, Mark ^b   Nettle, Daniel ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; CUSTODY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GRANDCHILD; GRANDPARENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INVESTMENT; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN; PATERNITY; PREDICTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; AGED; CHILD; CHILD REARING; FAMILY; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; CHILD; CHILD REARING; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 67650333534     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932009003307     Document Type: Article

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