The form and function of social development: Insights from a parasite

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 314-318

  White, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

birdsong; cowbird; culture; social skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649433113     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963721410383384     Document Type: Article

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