Intelligence and childlessness

Social Science Research

Volumn 48, Issue , 2014, Pages 157-170

  Kanazawa, Satoshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childlessness; General intelligence; Parenthood; Savanna IQ Interaction Hypothesis; The Lynn Flynn Effect; Value for children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899704333     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2014.06.003     Document Type: Article

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