Comparative reproductive output of androphilic and gynephilic males in samoa

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 363-367

  Vasey, Paul L ^a   Parker, Jessica L ^a   Vanderlaan, Doug P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fa'afafine; Offspring production; Samoa; Sexual orientation; Transgender

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SAMOA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; TRANSSEXUALITY;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SAMOA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRANSGENDERED PERSONS;

EID: 84892658629     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-013-0195-9     Document Type: Article

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