Sexual segregation in childhood: A review of evidence for two hypotheses

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 435-443

  Pellegrini, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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SEXUAL SELECTION;

EID: 7944233060     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2003.07.023     Document Type: Review

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