Chinese infant facial cues

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-240

  Volk, Anthony ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adoption; China; Infant facial cues; Parenting; Resemblance

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349304333     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.7.2009.3.3     Document Type: Article

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