Biodemographic and physical correlates of sexual orientation in men

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-109

  Schwartz, Gene ^a,b   Kim, Rachael M ^a,b   Kolundzija, Alana B ^b   Rieger, Gerulf ^a   Sanders, Alan R ^b,c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth order; Evolution; Fecundity; Hair whorl; Handedness; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; ETHNIC GROUP; EVOLUTION; FAMILY; HAIR; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIRTH ORDER; ETHNIC GROUPS; EVOLUTION; FAMILY; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HAIR; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; SIBLINGS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76049100727     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-009-9499-1     Document Type: Article

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