Family of origin, age at menarche, and reproductive strategies: A test of four evolutionary-developmental models

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-177

  Neberich, Wiebke ^a   Penke, Lars ^a   Lehnart, Judith ^b   Asendorpf, Jens B ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VECHTA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Education; Family of origin; Menarche; Reproductive strategies; Sociosexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 76949095302     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405620801928029     Document Type: Article

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