Beyond the nuclear family: An evolutionary perspective on parenting

Current Opinion in Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue , 2016, Pages 98-103

  Sear, Rebecca ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84941780049     PISSN: 2352250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.08.013     Document Type: Review

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