Cooperative breeding and maternal energy expenditure among aka foragers

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 42-57

  Meehan, Courtney L ^a   Quinlan, Robert ^a   Malcom, Courtney D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COOPERATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREEDING; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATHERS; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871271264     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22336     Document Type: Article

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