Extrinsic risk: Introduction to the special issue

Human Nature

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-102

  Neill, Dawn B ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extrinsic risk; Life expectancy; Life history theory; Parental investment; Time preference

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954086613     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-010-9083-3     Document Type: Article

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