Maltreated nestlings exhibit correlated maltreatment as adults: Evidence of a "cycle of violence" in nazca boobies (Sula Granti)

Auk

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 615-619

  Müller, Martina S ^a   Porter, Elaine T ^a   Grace, Jacquelyn K ^a   Awkerman, Jill A ^a   Birchler, Kevin T ^a   Gunderson, Alex R ^a   Schneider, Eric G ^a   Westbrock, Mark A ^a   Anderson, David J ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Developmental trauma; Organizational effect; Personality

Indexed keywords

NESTLING; SEABIRD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; SULA GRANTI;

EID: 81855228944     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2011.11008     Document Type: Article

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