Effects of harsh and unpredictable environments in adolescence on development of life history strategies: A Longitudinal Test of an Evolutionary Model

Human Nature

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-51

  Brumbach, Barbara Hagenah ^a   Figueredo, Aurelio José ^b   Ellis, Bruce J ^c  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c Environmental Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Add Health; Adolescent health; Environmental harshness; Environmental unpredictability; Life history theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549135421     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-009-9059-3     Document Type: Article

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