The male-taller norm: Lack of evidence from a developing country

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 369-378

  Sohn, K ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDONESIA; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDONESIA; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937818485     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2015.02.006     Document Type: Article

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