Reproductive development and parental investment during pregnancy: Moderating influence of mothers early environment

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-153

  Coall, David A ^a   Chisholm, James S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; MENARCHE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL-FETAL RELATIONS; MENARCHE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77249177523     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20965     Document Type: Article

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