Male sexual orientation and avuncularity in Canada: Implications for the Kin selection Hypothesis

Journal of Cognition and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 339-352

  Forrester, Deanna L ^a   Vanderlaan, Doug P ^a   Parker, Jessica L ^a   Vasey, Paul L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

avuncularity; Canada; evolution; kin selection; Male androphilia

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053049215     PISSN: 15677095     EISSN: 15685373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853711X591288     Document Type: Article

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